LAGOS AUGUST 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has defended the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) and Cardinal John Onaiyekan, accusing the Presidency of responding to legitimate criticism with attacks instead of addressing the country’s challenges. In a statement posted on his official social…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria made the list as US President Donald Trump launched a fresh wave of tariffs on 60 trading partners of the United States. The tariffs range from 10 percent to 12.5 percent. Goods from the affected trading partners make up 99.4 percent of US imports. The administration claims that the affected countries…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Argentina’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign turned out to be one of the most controversial in the nation’s history. Lionel Messi‘s side reached the final but suffered a 1-0 extra-time defeat to Spain, falling short of becoming just the third nation to win back-to-back World Cups. Several aspects of Argentina’s run…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The European Union on Thursday hit Google with a fine of 890 million euros ($1 billion) after it said the technology behemoth broke digital antitrust regulations by setting up Google Play and its ubiquitous search engine to corral consumers towards its own services and apps to the detriment of competitors. It was…
LAGOS JULY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was little that went France’s way in Spain’s convincing World Cup semifinal win over Les Bleus at AT&T Stadium on Tuesday. But despite being completely outclassed in a 2-0 defeat, France coach Didier Deschamps was furious about the referee. Speaking to reporters after the match, Deschamps — who officially retired as France coach…
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….
