LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-European leaders congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday on his U.S. presidential election victory, saying they were ready to work with him but would defend Europe’s interests, amid worries about the impact of a Trump return to the White House. Given turbulent transatlantic relations in his previous term, his strong criticism of NATO,…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday extended his congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America. Tinubu expressed his eagerness to strengthen the ties between Nigeria and the United States amid the complex challenges and opportunities of the contemporary world. His congratulatory message was…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A raspy and sometimes halting President Joe Biden tried repeatedly to confront Donald Trump in their first debate ahead of the November election, as his Republican rival countered Biden’s criticism by leaning into falsehoods about the economy, illegal immigration and his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Biden’s uneven performance,…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice President Mike Pence rejected a push from Democrats to invoke the 25th Amendment to oust President Trump over his role in the Capitol riot, setting in motion a House vote Wednesday to impeach the president during his final week in office, this time with the support of some Republicans. Mr. Pence…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States has set a third straight daily record for new Covid-19 infections, notching more than 127,000 cases, John Hopkins University reported Friday. And the death toll as of 8:30 pm (0130 GMT) over the past 24 hours was 1,149, the Baltimore-based university said. The outbreak has been surging for weeks…
LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The UK and Canada have opposed Russia’s return to the G7, deepening a rift over US President Donald Trump’s wish for the country to rejoin. Mr Trump said on Saturday he would postpone the G7 summit scheduled to take place this month until September. The president said the G7’s “outdated group of…
LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A Russian military transport plane is on its way to the US, carrying medical equipment and other supplies required to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The shipment, cited by many as a public relations coup for Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, began on Wednesday following a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump forty-three…
LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States has reciprocated Nigeria’s action which slammed travel ban on Americans amid the coronavirus scare. The ban affects the U.S. and 12 other countries. In a statement made by the US Embassy in Nigeria on Wednesday says, it had stopped all visa appointments. It explained that the information was for visa…