LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he “better move fast” to negotiate an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or risk not having a nation to lead. The rhetoric from Trump toward Ukraine comes amid an escalating back-and-forth between the two presidents and rising tensions between Washington…
LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Multiple bird strikes are emerging as a concern at both the local and international airports in Lagos, as surrounding communities continue to dump waste near airport perimeters, increasing the likelihood of bird-related incidents. Bird strikes, which can lead to emergency landings or, in extreme cases, crashes, have already been linked to…
LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Springdale Academy of Maritime Education and Training Trust (SAMET) in India has petitioned the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) over alleged breach of contractual agreement with Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services. SAMET in the petition dated July 19, 2024 through its Nigerian legal firm, Kunle Adegoke…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Amnesty International has said critics of President Bola Tinubu risk three-year jail term even as it condemns a fresh push for social media regulation by the All Progressives Congress- led government. Explaining the implications of social media regulations in a series of tweets on Saturday, the human rights organisation said, “the social…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The crisis in Niger, whose president was overthrown on July 26, is amplifying risks for millions of vulnerable youngsters, the UN’s children’s fund said. “The current situation is of great concern and adds a heavy burden to an already dire humanitarian landscape,” UNICEF’s Niger representative, Stefano Savi, said in a statement. “At…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a moment of anger and lack of critical reflection unbecoming of a democratically elected government, and with complete disregard to our rights, the Buhari Administration on June 4 announced an indefinite ban on the operations of “the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter in Nigeria.” Segun Adeyemi, Special Assistant To The…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The massive container ship blocking the width of the Suez Canal has other vessels weighing the lengthy, costly, and perilous decision of whether to detour around Africa instead. As demonstrated in this story by Insider’s Mia Jankowicz, the sea route from the Red Sea to the east Mediterranean is a journey of…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-British judge has said he will grant a firm called Process and Industrial Developments Ltd (P&ID) the right to attempt to seize some $9 billion in assets from the Nigerian government over an aborted gas project. The company was awarded $6.6 billion in an arbitration decision over the failed 2010 project to…