Jonathan Faults Govs, Political Chieftains, Party Leaders Converging On Off-Cycle Election States
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned against the growing practice of serving…
Jonathan Faults Govs, Political Chieftains, Party Leaders Converging On Off-Cycle Election States
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned against the growing practice of serving governors, senior political office holders and party leaders converging on states where off-cycle elections are being conducted, saying the trend could threaten Nigeria’s democratic stability. Jonathan raised the concern in a statement posted on his X handle on Tuesday while…
IGP Warns Against Jungle Justice, Mob Action, Describes Such Act As Murder
LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector General of Police, IGP Tunde Disu, has issued a stern public warning against “jungle justice” and mob action, declaring that anyone who assaults or kills a suspect outside the law will be prosecuted for murder. Disu stressed that the measures have become necessary to checkmate the rising cases of extrajudicial…
Newly Wed British Couple On Honeymoon, Pilot Die In Helicopter Crash
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A young British couple and their pilot were killed in a helicopter crash on the Greek island of Sifnos on Monday, Greek police have said. They have been named as newlyweds Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert, who were in Greece on their honeymoon. The private Bell 206 helicopter crashed just metres from…
Shooting Erupts Outside Las Vegas Courthouse As Tupac’s Family Leaves Trial For Slain Rapper
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…
Three Injured In Spain 4.9 Magnitude Earthquake As Death Toll Of Columbia Earthquake Hits 281
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck southern Spain on Tuesday, injuring three people and forcing hotels to be evacuated. The tremor sent debris falling from buildings in Granada in Spain’s Andalusia region days after a slightly stronger quake had hit the southern Spanish city. The Alhambra Palace, a Unesco-listed jewel of medieval Islamic…
Bayern Munich Player’s Health Concern Deepens After Second Collapse On The Pitch In Four Days
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Concerns over Jamal Musiala’s health have grown after the Bayern Munich star collapsed on the pitch for the second time in just a few days. Musiala went down shortly after being introduced during Bayern’s final pre-season friendly against 1. FC Heidenheim on Tuesday. The incident comes just days after the Germany international…
Migrant Women Raise Alarm Of Sexual Harassment In Spain’s Crisis-Hit Ceuta
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS) – Some women who entered Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta on July 30 as part of a mass migrant crossing say the hardships of sleeping rough as they wait to be registered are compounded by the threat and fear of sexual harassment. More than a dozen women have set up…
Latest Crackdown: Hundreds Of Migrants From Sub-Saharan Africa Arrested Near Ceuta Border
LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Moroccan security forces have arrested hundreds of migrants trying to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta by land and sea as authorities tightened security along the border following calls for a new mass crossing. Moroccan state broadcaster Medi 1 TV said 294 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa were arrested on Saturday while attempting…
