LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) is set to file a second petition to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following their 2-0 defeat to Nigeria’s Super Eagles in the AFCON 2025 quarterfinals at the Grand Stade de Marrakech on Saturday, January 10. The loss not only saw the Desert Foxes exit the…
LAGOS JANUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The defection of the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the African Democratic Congress has begun to boost the party’s political strength in the South, with no fewer than eight federal lawmakers reportedly set to officially join the ADC, barring any last-minute change of plans. Obi, a former governor of…
LAGOS DECEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has moved to significantly boost its air power with the acquisition of 24 M-346FA light fighter aircraft from Italy in a deal estimated at €1.2 billion, marking the largest single purchase of military jets by any country in West Africa. Business Inside Africa reported on Tuesday that the agreement was…
By Ibru Nejuvie LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-After months of rigorous preparations, Nigeria has finally validated its National Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC, for onward transmission to the Federal Executive Council for adoption and ratification by the UNFCCC in tandem with the Paris Agreement on Climate…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A police officer who shot and killed his wife, a police sergeant in an alleged domestic dispute, was killed by a community in Limpopo after the shooting. It is understood that Hlanganani police in the Mopani District were called to two incidents of murder that took place at Nkuna Kraal Mall, in…
By Ifeanyi nwabugu LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In its ongoing efforts to modernise its excise operations so as to enhance service delivery and shore up revenue collection, the Nigeria Customs Service NCS has revealed its plan to phase out out the outdated manual excise data collection and replace it with an automated Excise Register System…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-With urgency and bold ambition, the fourth edition of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS 4.0), co-convened by Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations in Nigeria, brought together over 2,500 delegates from across the globe in Lagos to inspire action, strengthen collaboration, and support Africa’s growth. From policymakers and impact…
LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has apprehended 210 beggars, under its Operation Sweep Abuja of miscreants, street beggars, traders, scavengers and other criminal elements, which commenced on Monday. Gloria Onwuka, acting director, Social Welfare, Social Department Secretariat, FCTA, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, at the end of day four of…