LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Don Lemon announced Monday that he’s been “terminated” by CNN. The embattled anchor, who joined the network in 2006, faced scrutiny over his alleged sexist behavior, surviving numerous on-air blunders during his tenure, like in February when he declared Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley “isn’t in her prime” at age 51. “I…
LAGOS DECEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Christian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020, has left Inter Milan by mutual consent. The 29-year-old enjoyed six-and-a-half seasons at Tottenham before moving to San Siro in January 2020 for a fee in the region of £17million. Eriksen helped Inter win last season’s Serie A title but the following…
LAGOS DECEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Football Federation has terminated the contract of Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr and appointed ex-international, Augustine Eguavoen, currently it’s Technical Director, as the Technical Adviser on an interim basis. Eguavoen’s appointment is with immediate effect, and ends the NFF’s relationship with Franco-German Gernot Rohr, who has been in charge of…
LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-LEKOIL, the oil and gas exploration and production company with a focus on Nigeria and West Africa, announces that it has terminated the employment contract of its CEO, Mr. Olalekan Akinyanmi, with immediate effect, due to a corporate governance breach. The Company will commence a search for a new CEO and, in…
LAGOS AUGUST 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The management of Bristow Helicopters Limited has terminated the appointment of 100 pilots. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the company said the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated its decision to lay off workers. While describing the sacking as painful, the airline’s management said the move was inevitable in order to…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Tanzania Football Federation has parted company with the Nigerian coach Emmanuel Amuneke 11 months after he was appointed by the TFF, Sports Extra reports. He becomes the third coach to be relieved of his job after his side’s elimination from the AFCON. Egypt and Uganda had earlier terminated the contracts of…