LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A shooting reportedly erupted outside around the time Tupac Shakur‘s family left a Las Vegas courthouse for lunch on the second day of Duane “Keffe D” Davis’ murder trial. Davis, 63, is charged in Shakur’s 1996 killing, which prosecutors allege was carried out to avenge Shakur’s entourage attacking Davis’ nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson, a…
LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former gang leader is on trial in Las Vegas for the murder of Tupac Shakur, who died a week after being hit in a drive-by shooting on 7 September 1996 The prosecution and defence have delivered their opening arguments as Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces one count of murder…
LAGOS JULY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Colombian superstar, Shakira has revealed why she chose to collaborate with Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy on the 2026 FIFA World Cup song, ‘Dai Dai.’ Featuring in a recent episode of the Capital Evening Show with Jimmy Hill, Shakira explained that she needed a masculine vocal on the song and Burna Boy’s…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian music star Burna Boy has come under criticism following his performance with Colombian singer Shakira during the first-ever FIFA World Cup final halftime show. Burna Boy and Shakira performed the tournament’s official anthem, Dai, Dai, at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey during halftime of the 2026 FIFA World Cup…
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oliver Tree, the singer, director and record producer known for his hit songs “Life Goes On” and “Miss You,” with Robin Schulz, has died. He was 32. The artist was among six killed when two helicopters collided in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, in the Southwest zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on…
LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian comedian, Okey Bakassi, has offered a ₦5 million reward for information leading to the recovery of stolen phones and the arrest of a suspected thief who allegedly infiltrated a private football gathering in Ikoyi, Lagos. Bakassi disclosed this in a video posted on Instagram on Thursday, recounting how an unknown…
LAGOS APRIL 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Maverick singer, Seun Kuti has claimed that his father, the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, didn’t restrict his wives from having affairs with other men. He further claimed that this was one of Fela’s greatest mistake, alleging that some of the women eventually contacted HIV from their other partners and transferred…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A rising rap artist has died at the age of 25 after allegedly committing suicide in a bizarre series of events. Rapper Lil Poppa, born Janarious Mykel Wheeler, died Thursday after crashing his car on Interstate 85 south of Hapeville, Ga., and subsequently shooting himself in front of his manager in a…
