LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-President Donald Trump on Thursday said he is considering removing U.S. military troops from Italy and Spain, due to the country’s lack of assistance during the Iran military conflict. Trump, in the Oval Office, told The Center Square’s Sarah Roderick-Fitch he was “probably” considering removing U.S. military troops. “Why shouldn’t I?” Trump…
LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Government-owned refineries will never work again, according to former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The elder statesman has always maintained this stance despite criticism. Three months after taking office, President Bola Tinubu had said the petroleum refinery in Port Harcourt would start production by December 2023. Expressing optimism, the President had said this would…
LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Saving for retirement is pointless thanks to the impending “supersonic tsunami” of AI and robotics, which will bring about a world of zero scarcity, according to Elon Musk. While the Tesla and SpaceX CEO admitted he’s “more optimistic” than most, he insisted people shouldn’t stress over building a nest egg for the…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, a former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has defended his movement across political parties, insisting his decisions were driven by principle rather than personal ambition. Speaking during an interview on Arise Tv, Obi said his political journey, from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to the Peoples Democratic…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania last week cancelled her planned visit to Nigeria, where she was expected to receive an honorary degree from Nasarawa State University, Karu. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Sa’adat Hassan Liman, announced at a pre-convocation press briefing in Keffi, Nasarawa State, that President Hassan would…
LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is injured but “safe and sound”, the son of the president said Wednesday, offering the first official explanation for why the 56-year-old has not been seen since his appointment at the weekend. “I heard news that Mr Mojtaba Khamenei had been injured. I have asked…
LAGOS MARCH 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rivers State House of Assembly yesterday declined confirmation for four commissioner-nominees. They were denied confirmation after being grilled for hours in a session beamed live on television. The four nominees, who could not scale the hurdles presented by the lawmakers at their chamber located within the legislative quarters on Aba Road,…
LAGOS MARCH 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Inspector General of Police, Sunday Ehindero, has revealed that his decision to join the Nigeria Police Force was triggered by an encounter with a police sergeant who demanded bribe from him during a journey. Ehindero, who later rose to become the 12th indigenous Inspector General of Police, disclosed this in…