LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A New York judge agreed to postpone sentencing in former President Donald Trump’s hush money case following the Supreme Court’s momentous presidential immunity ruling Monday, a setback just weeks after Trump became the first former president to be criminally convicted, placing his sentencing less than two months before the election. Key Facts…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The corruption trial of former South African president Jacob Zuma, who is currently in prison, has been postponed to August 10 as it is decided whether he must be physically present in the courtroom or can appear via video from where he is in detention. Zuma asked that his trial be postponed…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tyson Fury has tested positive for COVID-19 and his third fight against Deontay Wilder, set for July 24 in Las Vegas, has been postponed. Boxing writer Dan Rafael, citing a “source,” broke the news on Twitter. Rafael said he was told that Fury received one dose of the vaccine but not the…
LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 63rd Grammy Awards will not take place Jan. 31 in Los Angeles, as had been planned by the Recording Academy, which presents the music industry’s most prestigious awards show. The organization said Tuesday that the annual ceremony — postponed due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19 — would instead take…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Confederation of African Football Committee on Tuesday announced the postponement of 2021 Africa Cup of Nation by one year The continental games will now hold in Cameroon in January 2022. The decision was reached after the committee met via video-conference to discuss the future of competitions and other related issues amid…
LAGOS MARCH 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The management of the University of Lagos has postponed the university’s 51st convocation scheduled to commence on March 9. This was contained in a press statement released on the university’s website on Thursday. No reason was given for the postponement in the statement signed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Oladejo…
