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,…