LAGOS JULY 27TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, national president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), says Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun, lacks the constitutional power to suspend the union’s operations in the state. On Thursday, the Osun governor ordered the immediate suspension of all NURTW activities in motor parks…
LAGOS APRIL 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Russia has rejected a Ukraine war peace deal proposed by Donald Trump, the US president, because it does not grant international recognition to territory seized by Moscow’s troops. Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, also suggested the plan did not satisfy the Kremlin’s demands to oust Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, and…
LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The kidnappers, who abducted three members of staff of Innoson Motors from his motorcycle showroom in Nnewi Town, Anambra State, may now be in a dilemma on what to do with the victims after Innoson boss, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, snubbed them over demand of N150m ransom for the release of the staff. …
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The King of Morocco has snubbed aid pledges from France amid tensions over their shared colonial history and a deepening political rift with Emmanuel Macron. King Mohammed VI, known for his frosty relationship with the French president, has not responded to offers from French aid groups and the French government to assist…
LAGOS AUGUST 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A team from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS left the Republic of Niger without meeting the leader of the junta which seized power in a coup or the deposed President Mohamed Bazoum. According to a delegation member on Friday, the team led by former Nigerian military ruler, Abdulsalami Abubakar could not…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Lionel Messi will join Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, according to the BBC, turning down a deal from Saudi Arabia that would have paid him $400 million annually. The Argentine superstar is being offered a profit-sharing agreement with Adidas and Apple, The Athletic reported, citing people familiar with the transaction. Apple…
