LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Multiple people are dead after a shooter opened fire at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pa. AP A gunman burst into a Pittsburgh synagogue during Saturday morning Sabbath services, killing at least eight people before surrendering, according to local news reports. The Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill was…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)- A 150-year-old church in Wakefield, Mass., was engulfed in flames on Tuesday after being struck by lightning during a storm. Remarkably, the one thing to survive the blaze was a large painting of Jesus. The fire was first reported on Tuesday evening, when members of the church were meeting inside. Everyone…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Yonsi Marilu had not heard about the threat from Donald Trump to shut the US border, but the news made little difference to her plans. When you have lived in a San Salvador neighbourhood where you can be killed by a gang simply for crossing into a rival’s turf, or where a…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Being nominated and winning the Grammy awards is often times the greatest dream of a music artiste and Seun Kuti, son of music legend, Fela Kuti who continued his father’s legacy in the music world has now been nominated for the Grammy Awards He has been nominated for the 61st Grammy Awards….
By Arlene J. Schar and Dr. David R. Leffler LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Terrorism has taken a disturbing turn with the horrific murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Apparently the intent of this murder was to send a message to all journalists dedicated to thoughtful criticism of government. Therefore, what would be the most appropriate journalistic response…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to show proof of his integrity by presenting his academic credentials “if he has any,” to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and put to an end the controversy trailing his school certificate. The party also tasked the Commander-in-Chief to fulfil his…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Details emerged yesterday, that, of the 79 candidates vying for the 2019 presidential election, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificates of ex-Governor Donald Duke (Social Democratic Party) and Dr. Olusegun Mimiko (Zenith Labour Party) were “missing” from their credentials. The aspirants were silent on their participation in the NYSC scheme….
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN), Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd) and former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to late Gen. Sani Abacha, claimed that his credentials are still with the Nigerian Army. Reacting to an applicant’s query about his ‘missing’ credentials, Al-Mustapha said in his nomination form: “My entire personal…
