LAGOS DECEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua has stated he is willing to take a pay cut in order to fight Tyson Fury in the United Kingdom (UK), reports givemesport.com. The highly-anticipated bout between the two heavyweight champions is on the horizon, with both boxers keen to organise the fight. The two British heavyweights have already agreed…
LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The United Kingdom Government has introduced a points-based immigration system to attract the ” brightest and the best from around the world.” A statement released by the Home Office and Secretary of State for the Home Department, Priti Patel said the new immigration system will open on January 1, 2021. Points will…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-England’s airports have seen waves of holidaymakers rush to leave the country before the latest lockdown rules come into effect on Thursday. The new rules, which will see both international travel and travel inside the UK banned for a month, have sparked a stampede of people rushing to the departure gates before…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian students sponsored abroad in 2018 for further studies by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Monday held a fresh protest over the non-release of funds for their scholarship for two years after being verified twice. The 94 scholars displayed placards with various inscriptions as they gathered in front of the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 30-year-old British woman, Tara Hanlon, was traveling through London’s Heathrow Airport when authorities discovered up to $2 million in her suitcases, according to The Sun. Hanlon was charged with money laundering and could spend up to 14 years behind bars. Minister for immigration compliance and the courts, Chris Philp, called the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-With European museums on the back foot following Black Lives Matter protests, Nigerian politicians have the opportunity to shape the fate of the famous Benin Bronzes, writes Barnaby Phillips, an expert on the subject. A debate which has been heating up for years has reached boiling point. Many in Africa, and elsewhere,…
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson‘s car was involved in a minor accident as he left the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday. As Johnson‘s car left Parliament to drive the short distance to Downing Street following the weekly session of Prime Minister’s Questions, a group of protesters ran towards the car, prompting it…
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…