LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former presidential candidate and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi, has alleged that the Federal Government is working to prevent him from participating in the 2027 presidential election. Naija News reports that Obi made the allegation while calling for a transparent and credible electoral process in the country….
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four months after the disputed 2026 FIFA World Cup African play-off final between Nigeria national football team and DR Congo national football team, FIFA has sanctioned the Nigeria Football Federation and the DR Congo Football Federation following disciplinary incidents that occurred during the match, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. DR Congo beat Nigeria…
LAGOS MARCH 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria can harness her gas resources for industrialisation if it achieves stable regulatory enforcement, fair pricing and infrastructure ownership models in the sector, Managing Director Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) Ralph Gbobo said in Lagos recently. Speaking at the Energy Week of the Lagos Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE),…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (URHOBOTODAY)-The family of Ihotu John Rebecca, a Nigerian female footballer kidnapped on the Benin Expressway has called on well-meaning Nigerians to come to their aid as the abductors of their daughter are asking for a N20 million ransom. Ihotu John Rebecca, a young Nigerian female footballer who currently plays for Pacesetter Queens…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government says consignments of Lenacapavir, a new drug for HIV prevention, are expected to arrive in Nigeria in March 2026. In a statement on Monday, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) said it is advancing preparations for the introduction and rollout of Lenacapavir (LEN) as pre-exposure prophylaxis…
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….