By Emmanuel Udom LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Security is basically about the safety and protection of the lives and properties for individuals, groups, corporate bodies, states and the nations. The bottom line is to ensure that individuals and nations are protected from all sorts of threats. Some of these threats are: robbery, murder, theft arson,…
LAGOS Human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has thrown his weight behind presidential hopeful Peter Obi’s proposal for a single-term presidency, alleging that Nigeria’s past leaders have wasted longer periods in office without meaningful progress. “(Olusegun) Obasanjo had eight years; what did he do with it? (Muhammadu) Buhari had eight years; what did he…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) on August 5 hosted young professionals from Nigeria and other African countries at its offices in Lagos, as it continues to support the growth of future leaders in the energy industry on the continent. The 25 engineers and geologists from Nigeria, Cameroun, Chad,…
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential hopeful Peter Obi has defended his pledge to serve only a single four-year term if elected president in 2027, dismissing criticisms labelling his vow as desperate and unrealistic. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, Obi said his commitment to serve for just one term stems from…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-After sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes for abusing his authority by engaging in a targeted and politically motivated witch hunt on Wednesday, American President Donald Trump threatened to sanction corrupt judges in Nigeria and across the globe in a similar manner. Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, issued…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-CAF has reportedly removed Désiré Noumandiez Doué from his post as Director of Refereeing, following a formal protest by Morocco over officiating in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final. According to several reports, the move is CAF’s first disciplinary response after widespread criticism of refereeing standards – criticism that…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States (U.S.) has imposed new 15% tariffs on imports from several West African nations, including Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, and Cameroon, under a sweeping executive order issued by President Donald Trump on Thursday aimed at addressing what he described as persistent trade imbalances threatening U.S. national security. The revised…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kidnappers in Nigeria have killed at least 35 people they abducted from a village in northern Zamfara state despite ransoms being paid for their release, a local official told the BBC. In recent years, criminal gangs in the region, known in the country as bandits, have taken to kidnapping people as a…
