LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A former President of Brazil’s Soccer Federation was sentenced on Wednesday by a U.S. judge to four years in prison after being convicted on corruption charges related to the bribery scandal at FIFA, the sport’s governing body. Jose Maria Marin, 86, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge, Pamela Chen, in Brooklyn, New…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti has confirmed that Andrew Aghedo, a member of his band ‘The Positive Force’, absconded in the United States, 20 minutes before they were to perform. Aghedo could not be traced as Femi was about to thrill New Yorkers at the Central Park, New York on Sunday after performing…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States of America yesterday said it is carefully watching the developments in Nigeria’s politics. The Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, David Young, made his government’s position known to journalists in Kaduna. Mr Young, who said the U.S government strongly believes in elections and democratic process…
LAGOS JULY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-United States Consul General F. John Bray has affirmed that no fewer than 11,710 students from Nigeria are currently studying in the United States. John Bray who made the revelation on Tuesday in Lagos during pre-departure orientation for Nigerian students heading to U.S. to Study said out of the total, 49.5% are…
LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Seven Nigerians are facing charges after prosecutors say they targeted people on dating websites and swindled them out of more than $1.5 million. Five have been arrested and two are fugitives. The U.S. attorney’s office in Atlanta said in a news release Friday that the Nigerians created fake online dating profiles with…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Trump’s historic – and controversial – decision to relocate America’s Israel embassy to Jerusalem is attracting more followers on the world stage, as several other nations open their own outposts in the holy city or consider doing so. Slovakia last week became the latest Eastern European country to flirt with the…
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)- – The White House said on Monday that Canada’s decision to enact tariffs on C$16.6 billion ($12.63 billion) worth of American goods in retaliation for U.S. tariffs on imports of Canadian steel and aluminum would not help its economy. “Escalating tariffs against the United States does nothing to help Canada. It…
LAGOS JULY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-There are countless reasons why people seek asylum in the United States. Some people leave their home countries to escape gang violence, others leave their homes due to persecution based on religious or political beliefs. Some people leave their countries because of war or famine, while still others leave because they are…
