LAGOS SEPTMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-On Monday, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria and the American Business Council, in partnership with the Government of Nigeria and members of the private sector, launched a two-day Intellectual Property (IP) Symposium on the theme “The Bane of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals and Piracy.” The symposium brought together a broad range of stakeholders including…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chelsea striker and Premier League scoring leader Tammy Abraham has left the door open to joining up with the Nigeria national team, leaving England insecure over his future. Gareth Southgate will be sweating on losing the player he called up in November 2017, but has still only played in friendly matches, which…
By Paul Carsten LAGOS SEPTEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS) – When Islamic State gunmen stormed the northeast Nigerian town of Magumeri on the night of August 21, they had free rein. Nigerian soldiers had left the town earlier that month under a new strategy of withdrawing to “super camps” that can be more easily defended against insurgents…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A video making rounds online captured moment South Africans engaged in a peaceful demonstration to beg Nigerians and citizens of other African countries for forgiveness over the xenophobic attacks. SEE VIDEO View this post on Instagram South Africans engage in peaceful demonstration to ask #Nigeria and other African countries for forgiveness over…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Tuesday threw away a two-goal lead to play out a 2-2 draw with Ukraine in an international friendly match in Ukraine. The Eagles were two goals up in the first half and surrendered the lead in the second half after poor defending, with Ukraine scoring two…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has commended the Federal Government of Nigeria for accepting to host the upcoming Global Maritime Security Conference, saying the talks will go a long way in addressing security concerns in the maritime domain of the entire Gulf of Guinea. Secretary-General of OPEC Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Reggae musician, Majek Fashek, has been hospitalised in a London hospital for undifferentiated-type schizophrenia. The troubled singer was reportedly flown out of Nigeria on August 24 after he was diagnosed with what sources describe as a serious illness needing urgent medical attention. His manager, Uzoma Omenka, said Majek took ill last month…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)- A fresh round of violence is currently building up in the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa, as armed protesters are out again, demanding that foreigners should return to where they came from. According to Sowetan Live, a South African newspaper, the protesters, who carried weapons such as knobkerries, are waiting to…