Archive for: September, 2023

Osinbajo’s Ex-Aide Knocks INEC For Breaking Nigerians’ Trust

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Laolu Akande, media aide to the former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has said that the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission to electronically transmit the results of the last presidential and National Assembly elections has broken the trust of Nigerians in the electoral body. Akande made the statement on Friday while […]

Moroccans Spend Night In Open As Earthquake Death Toll Hits Over 800

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A powerful earthquake in Morocco has killed more than 800 people and injured hundreds more, destroying buildings and sending residents of major cities rushing from their homes in the country’s deadliest tremor in more than six decades. The magnitude 7.2 quake struck in Morocco’s High Atlas mountains late on Friday night. The […]

Commonwealth Scribe Meets  Stakeholders In Gabon, Releases Statement

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, has been engaging with stakeholders in Gabon to understand their assessment of the current political situation in the country.  The Secretary-General, on a three-day fact-finding mission, met with General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, the transitional president, who provided his overview of the political […]

Details Of UK Bound Nigerian Lady Who Died Aboard Egypt Air Flight Emerge

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The details of the young Nigerian lady who died aboard an Egypt Air flight on her way to London, United Kingdom, have emerged. Naija News reports that the lady, identified as Remilekun Toyosi Meshioye, left Nigeria for London aboard Egypt Air MS 876 flight to Cairo on Monday through the Murtala Muhammad […]

A Lone Pilot Escapes Death With Injuries That Are  Not Life Threatening In Plane Crash

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A small corporate plane crashed Friday evening in Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village, authorities said. The crash took place about 3 miles west of O’Hare International Airport, according to a statement the Chicago Fire Department posted on social media. The plane’s pilot was the only person on board during the flight. […]

Suspected Redeemed Pastor, Vigilante Unit Commander Arrested For Robbery

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ola Olayode, 45, a self-confessed pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG) presiding over a parish in Ogun State, is currently in trouble. So also is Owonikoko Akeem John, 36, a Unit Commandant of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, (VGN). They are both in hot soup over allegations of armed […]

Why Did Messi Leaves Argentina Vs. Ecuador Game Early. Is he injured? Tired?

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It is extremely rare to see Lionel Messi leave a game before the final whistle, so when he was subbed out in the 88th minute of Argentina’s 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Ecuador on Thursday night, it made headlines and speculation swirled on social media. Was Messi injured? Or was the […]

Burkina Faso Arrests Three Soldiers Over Alleged Coup ‘Plot’ Against Regime

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three soldiers in Burkina Faso have been arrested and charged with plotting against the ruling junta, the country’s military prosecutor said on Friday. Investigators last month received a tipoff about “soldiers and former soldiers working in intelligence” who were scouting out the homes and other locations used by key figures in the […]

Nigeria Court Throws Technology Role In Election Transparency Into Doubt

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS) — A court ruling that it is not mandatory for Nigeria’s electoral commission to transmit voting results electronically has thrown into doubt the future use of technology in Nigeria’s elections. The ruling by the presidential elections petition court on Wednesday suggests the hope that innovation would foster transparency and justice in […]

296 People Killed, 153 Injured As Powerful Earthquake Rocks Morocco

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nearly 300 people were killed after a powerful earthquake rattled Morocco Friday night, according to a preliminary government count, with Marrakesh residents reporting “unbearable” screams followed the 6.8-magnitude quake. “According to a provisional report, the earthquake killed 296 people in the provinces and municipalities of Al-Haouz, Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, Azilal, Chichaoua and Taroudant,” […]

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