LAGOS MARCH 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Senate on Tuesday voted to reject changes to the constitution to allow citizens living abroad to vote in national elections, while a provision to allocate special seats for women to increase their political representation failed to pass. Voters in Africa’s most populous nation will go to the polls to elect a…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A father shot dead three of his own children Monday before turning the gun on himself in a US church, police said. A fifth person also died in the shooting in Sacramento, California, though it was not clear if that person was related to what police said was a domestic incident. “The…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS0-China, a close ally of Russia, said on Monday that it was opposed to illegal unilateral sanctions and will continue to carry out normal trade cooperation with Moscow, as the US, EU and their allies stepped up punitive measures against Russia, including the interbank messaging system SWIFT. Asked about what some have…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A Russian airstrike bombed the central square of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, right outside of the region’s administration building, terrifying video shows. In the video, cars can be seen driving on the street in Kharkiv’s Freedom Square before a rocket suddenly flies through the screen, striking just outside of the large administration…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Veteran Nigerian journalist, Dr. Emmanuel Ojeagbase, is dead. Ojeagbase was the Founder and Executive Chairman of Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspapers, SuccessDigest magazine. His demise was announced on Monday by A representative of the family, Mr Julius Ojeagbase. According to the statement, Ojeagbase died on Saturday, February 26, 2022,…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Attah and Paramount Ruler of Aiyede Kingdom, Ekiti State, His Royal Majesty Oba Alhaji Abdul Mumini Adebayo Orishagbemi, was on Sunday night attacked by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. This was contained in a statement by Media and Publicity consultant to the traditional ruler, Prince Bashir Adefaka on Monday.. Kabiyesi, whose…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-In the course of operations conducted within the period between 23- 27 February 2022, troops of MNJTF sector 1 Cameroon conducted operation in Vretet-Zamga-Ngoshe triangle in the general area of Kirawa on the Nigeria /Cameroon borders where several BHT/ISWAP insurgents were neutralised and many fled with gun shot wounds. During the operation…