LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Celine Dion shed tears as she kicked off her eagerly anticipated 16-date residency tonight at Plenitude Arena on the outskirts of Paris, marking her first major series of live shows since stepping away from the spotlight in 2022. “I had promised myself not to cry,” Dion told thousands of adoring fans…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades. The 63-year-old Davis was convicted Monday of a single count of murder…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)- The singer, 77, previously cut his St. Paul, Minnesota, performance short after complaining of dizziness. Lionel Richie has voluntarily checked himself into a St. Louis hospital’s intensive care unit out of precaution, according to TMZ. The 77-year-old Grammy Award winner, who performed at The Muny over the weekend, underwent preliminary tests…
LAGOS AUGUST 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two people have been confirmed dead following an attack at IMAX Cinemas in Lekki, Lagos State, Friday night, August 29, after a man wielding a machete and knife reportedly stormed the premises. The incident, which triggered panic among cinema patrons and workers, occurred when the suspect allegedly attempted to gain entry into…
LAGOS AUGUST 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dolly Parton fans around the world are mourning after the country legend’s family announced her death on Tuesday, Aug. 25. She was 80. Parton’s nephew Bryan Seever, who was also her longtime head of security, revealed the news in a video. A cause of death has not been shared. “This video announcement…
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Donald Trump said he ordered U.S. flags lowered in honor of country music icon Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80. Trump announced the order in a Truth Social post shortly after Parton’s death was announced. He said flags across the country would be lowered for one week beginning at…
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dolly Parton, the beloved singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, has died, her family said on Tuesday. She was 80 years old. In a statement issued to People, Parton’s rep shared that the Queen of Country had “bravely [faced] a brief battle with cancer.” She was “surrounded by loved ones” while receiving medical…
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A shooting reportedly erupted outside around the time Tupac Shakur‘s family left a Las Vegas courthouse for lunch on the second day of Duane “Keffe D” Davis’ murder trial. Davis, 63, is charged in Shakur’s 1996 killing, which prosecutors allege was carried out to avenge Shakur’s entourage attacking Davis’ nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson, a…
