LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Four people have been killed in a shooting during a child’s birthday party in California, US. The shooting occurred around 6pm on Saturday inside a banquet hall in Stockton, a city in California’s Central Valley. Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin county sheriff’s office, said another 10 people were injured…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 30TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Pope Leo visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday, removing his shoes in a sign of respect but not appearing to pray in his first visit as leader of the Catholic Church to a Muslim place of worship during his four-day visit to Turkey. The first U.S. pope bowed slightly before entering the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian man suspected of k!lling a 17-year-old, Lisa in Abcoude, the Netherlands refused to speak at the opening hearing of his trial in Amsterdam on Tuesday, November 25, as prosecutors presented extensive evidence against him. Chris Jude, a presumed 22-year-old Nigerian asylum seeker without documents, told officials he is unsure…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Grammy nominated singer Akon was arrested in Georgia on November 7 after a bench warrant was issued for his failure to appear in court over driving with a suspended license, authorities have confirmed. The Chamblee Police Department arrested the 52 year old artist, whose legal name is Aliaune Thiam, after automated…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Armed men in Mali have abducted and publicly executed a TikTok influencer who posted videos in support of the West African nation’s military, local authorities have said. Mariame Cissé was taken on Friday while at a weekly market in Echel, according to Yehia Tandina, the mayor of neighbouring Timbuktu. He described how…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rescue teams have raced to the scene after a Turkish military cargo aircraft crashed in Georgia. The C130 plane plummeted to the ground at the Georgia-Azerbaijan border, according to officials. The Republic of Türkiye Ministry of National Defence wrote on X: “One of our C130 military cargo aircraft, which was taking off…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Millions of people around the world choose video games every day for relaxation, socializing, or to boost their mood. Often, they become part of daily life, but questions are increasingly being raised: can games really affect mental health, and where is the line between benefit and risk? Modern scientific research allows…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has openly admitted to killing Christians in Nigeria and Africa and has vowed to continue with the killing spree without respite. In a post on X on Sunday by Mario Nafwal, a Lebanese-Australian journalist, the Islamic extremist group dared US President Donald Trump to…