LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-US President Donald Trump has accused CNN of reporting a “false statement” from Iran, allegedly sourced from a Nigerian news outlet, following the announcement of a ceasefire between the US and Iran. The ceasefire deal was revealed roughly two hours before Trump’s deadline to destroy Iranian “civilisation”. “The enemy, in its unfair,…
LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A viral social media video has sparked widespread debate in Nigeria after a man criticised Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen over his recent reported luxury property purchase. The comments have triggered mixed reactions online, with many defending the football star’s right to spend his earnings. In the trending clip, the man…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Any club desirous of luring Super Eagles’ star, Victor Osimhen, to their squad must be ready to break the bank to achieve that dream. This is because the striker’s current team, Galatasaray, has set a massive €130 million price tag on their star amid renewed interest from several of Europe’s top clubs….
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS0-The Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, were put under the spotlight on Friday night, after Tobi Amusan uploaded a clip on her social media page. Amusan recorded a video of the kits she received from the AFN ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Championship in Tokyo, Japan. The World record holder and…
LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS0-Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised the Nigerian judiciary, saying it has been “deeply compromised” and that corruption among judges has turned courts into “a court of corruption rather than a court of justice.” Newspaper-inspired merchandise In his new book, Nigeria: Past and Future, Obasanjo laments the steady decline of the Nigerian…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has imposed stringent new entry restrictions on Nigerian travellers, tightening access to one of the most popular destinations for business and leisure in the Middle East. Multiple travel agents confirmed on Tuesday that under fresh directives from Dubai immigration authorities, Nigerians aged between 18 and 45 are…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has raised alarm over what he described as outrageous electricity billing by the power distribution company supplying his official residence. Speaking on Monday during a roundtable event in Victoria Island, Hamzat revealed that his power bill skyrocketed from N2.7 million in March to a staggering N29…
LAGOS APRIL 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Donald Trump has said Volodymyr Zelensky shares the blame with Russian President Vladimir Putin for “millions of people dead” in the Ukraine war. The US president was responding to reporters’ questions during a meeting with El Salvador’s leader at the White House. “When you start a war you got to know you…