LAGOS AUGUST 4TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia says FIFA ran a foul of his constitutional rights after he was convicted of bribery. In a lawsuit filed Monday in New York federal court, the former Nigerian international claims only the US Government can charge him. The 53-year-old was initially sanctioned in 2019 by FIFA…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A prominent lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has said the United States must make a formal request for the extradition of Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kyari. Kyari was indicted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the fraud case against Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi in the US. The indictment was followed…
Tunde Adesola LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-If you went to nursery or primary school in Nigeria, you’re unlikely to miss the deafening ‘A-for-apple’ cognitive verbal rendition schoolchildren crammed and screamed. ‘A-for-apple!’, ‘B-for-ball!’, ‘C-for-cake!’, ‘D-for-dog!’, ‘E-for-egg!’, ‘F-for-fish!’ ‘G-for-goat!’, ‘H-for-hen!’, ‘I-for-ink!’, ‘J-for-jug!’. In my kindergarten days, ‘K’ was for kettle, but now, I guess ‘K’ must be for…
LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have departed the United States of America en route Nigeria, the Nigerian Air Force has said. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet, in a statement on Thursday, said the fighter jets departed from the US on Wednesday and are expected…
LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Treasurer of the Caretaker Committee of the Lagos State chapter, All Progressives Congress (APC), Sumbo Ajose died in the United States. The late Treasurer had gone to the US for treatment but died on Tuesday at the age of 55. Reacting to her death, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, expressed sadness,…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria shocked the United States 90-87 in a pre-Olympic basketball friendly in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday. Nigeria, with six NBA players and former NBA head coach Mike Brown at the helm, became the first African nation to beat the USA, who were playing the first of a five of tune-up games…
LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Former US president Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against tech giants Google, Twitter and Facebook, claiming that he is the victim of censorship. The class action lawsuit also targets the three companies’ CEOs. Mr Trump was suspended from his social accounts in January over public safety concerns in the wake…
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least one person was killed, 10 injured and a staggering 99 people are still missing in the aftermath of a 12-story apartment building that collapsed and “pancaked” early Thursday near Miami, prompting a massive search-and-rescue effort, officials said. The ocean-facing portion of the 136-unit Champlain Towers South Condo on Collins Avenue…