LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Super Eagles secured a 2-0 victory over Algeria in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Saturday, booking a place in the semi-finals against host nation Morocco. Following the match, both teams’ coaches discussed the factors that shaped the result. Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle said the win reflected…
By Chief Malcolm Omirhobo . LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bayo Oluwasanmi’s recent opinion, “Nigeria: A Divided Country, Time for Velvet Divorce,” captures the deep frustration, grief, and anger many Nigerians feel in the face of insecurity, injustice, and persistent state failure. On these realities, there is little disagreement. Where I respectfully disagree with the author…
LAGOS DECEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, says Nigeria should immediately stop all military cooperation with the United States following America’s airstrikes on ISIS terrorists on Christmas Day. Gumi, in a post on his Facebook page, warned that any foreign military intervention, particularly by the United States, would exacerbate insecurity rather than resolve it….
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-United States President, Donald Trump, has recalled the country’s ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, and 29 other career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy postings in a bid to reshape Washington’s diplomatic posture in line with Trump’s “America First” priorities. The ambassadorial recalls, first reported by Politico, and the latest major…
LAGOS DECEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has moved to significantly boost its air power with the acquisition of 24 M-346FA light fighter aircraft from Italy in a deal estimated at €1.2 billion, marking the largest single purchase of military jets by any country in West Africa. Business Inside Africa reported on Tuesday that the agreement was…
By Omo Okoro LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian economy is currently navigating one of its most tumultuous periods in recent history. With inflation eroding purchasing power and the cost of living skyrocketing, the resilience of the average Nigerian is being tested daily. Yet, in this fragile economic climate, the debate surrounding the proposed amendment…
LAGOS DECEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s armed forces on Sunday helped foil an attempted military takeover in neighbouring Benin Republic, swiftly responding to urgent requests from Cotonou and restoring constitutional order within hours of the dawn coup attempt. According to a State House statement signed by Presidential Spokesman Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered immediate military…
LAGOS DECEMBER Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of War, has issued a strongly worded statement condemning what he described as systematic attacks on Christians in Nigeria. Hegseth said armed groups, including Boko Haram, ISWAP and militia elements, have carried out targeted violence for years, adding that global silence has encouraged the scale of the crisis….