LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least eight US citizens with ties to Utah — including two mothers and five children — were reportedly shot dead by drug cartels in northern Mexico on Monday. The victims, who hold dual US-Mexico citizenships, were allegedly caught in crossfire of two cartels in the Mexican border state of Sonora —…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Turkey captured the sister of dead Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on Monday in the northern Syrian town of Azaz, a senior Turkish official told Reuters, and is interrogating her husband and daughter-in-law who were also detained. Rasmiya Awad, 65, was detained in a raid near Azaz, the official said, referring…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The legal team of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has rejected a possible offer by President, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, to stand surety for the detained activist. Suleman had in a tweet on Monday expressed concerns that though Sowore had hurt many people in the past — including Suleman…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A total of 259 people have been liberated from another detention facility uncovered by the Oyo State Police Command in Ibadan, the state capital, and handed over to the government. Among those rescued were 34 females, 10 children and an infant. Operators of the facility, located at the Olore area along the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 13 students of Kogi State University, Ayingba have been reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be cult members. The killings were said to have been ignited when a student of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, suspected to be a kingpin of a cult group, was killed. His killing was said…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, is reportedly eager to sign £86m rated Nigeria winger, Samuel Chukwueze, as a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah, Sports Extra reports. Salah’s future at Anfield has been shrouded in doubts with Real Madrid and Barcelona preparing a bid for the Egyptian star next summer. According to Don Balon,…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chancellor of Chrisland University, Dr Winifred Awosika, has called on Nigerians to consider people’s pedigree before electing them into leadership positions. She made the call while commending former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, during the maiden convocation of the university held over the weekend at Abeokuta, Ogun State. Dr. Awosika,…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWRANGERS)-Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, is set to become a big employer of labour in Benue state, with his mango plantation and fruit juice factory in Howe, Gwer East Local Government Area. During a visit to the farm on Monday, Obasanjo said he will be employing about 1,000 people to tend the…