LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-China has warned against foreign interference in Nigeria’s internal affairs following threats by US President Donald Trump to launch military action over alleged persecution of Christians. Speaking at a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday, Mao Ning, spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry, said China “firmly supports the Nigerian government as it leads…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have killed Reverend Yahaya Kambasya, a pastor with the United Church of Christ in Nigeria (UCCN), popularly known as HEKAN, and abducted at least 20 people during an attack on Farin Dutse community in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The assailants reportedly stormed the area in the early hours…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 66 people have been killed while hundreds of thousands fled their homes as one of strongest typhoons this year ripped through the central Philippines, authorities say. Typhoon Kalmaegi has flooded entire towns on the most populated central island of Cebu, where 49 of the fatalities were located. Twenty-six others…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least seven people were killed after a United Parcel Service cargo plane was involved in a “catastrophic crash” near Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said. The death toll is likely to grow, Beshear said late Tuesday. He added that first responders were on-site and “working…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thirteen suspected drug cartel members died Monday in a shootout with authorities in the troubled Mexican state of Sinaloa, officials said. Another four suspects were arrested and nine people kidnapped by the gang were freed following the clash in Guasave, a municipality in the northwestern state, Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch said…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s investigation into an alleged coup attempt has reached a new stage, with no fewer than 30 suspects now set to face trial following weeks of interrogation by military and intelligence authorities, according to a major online news platform in the West African nation. PREMIUM TIMES, which quoted unnamed sources familiar with…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Liverpool have been banned from playing Real Madrid in next season’s UEFA Champions League should both clubs qualify for the league phase, due to a unique UEFA regulation. The rule, outlined in paragraph 16.03 of the UEFA Champions League regulations, prevents two teams from being drawn against each other with the same…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, is currently meeting with service chiefs and heads of security and intelligence agencies in Abuja. The agenda of the closed-door meeting was not known at the time of filing this report. The meeting follows reports alleging that US President Donald Trump issued a directive to prepare…