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‘Suspect In killing Of Russian General Admits He Was Paid By Ukraine’

  LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man suspected of killing a Russian general with a car bomb pleaded guilty to terrorism charges and said he was paid by the Ukrainian Security Service, Russian authorities said Sunday. The Investigative Committee said Ignat Kuzin admitted he was paid to kill Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, a deputy head of […]

The Powerful, Marginalised, 250,000 Mourners Pay Final Respect To Pope Francis

LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In St Peter’s Square, 250,000 mourners attended the funeral of Pope Francis to pay their final respects. The powerful and the marginalised were brought together to say a final farewell to a man who “touched minds and hearts” and wanted to “build bridges, not walls”, as Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re said of […]

Brazil Ex-President Jailed Over $3.5m Bribe Taken While He Was A Senator

LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Collor de Mello, Brazil’s first democratically elected president after a decades-long dictatorship, resigned in 1992 after Congress launched impeachment proceedings against him for allegedly taking bribes. His arrest stems from a conviction over bribes taken two decades later while a senator, part of the sprawling “Car Wash” corruption scandal. The 75-year-old was […]

Massive Blast In Iranian Port  Kills 14, Injures Over 750

LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 14 people have been killed and 750 injured in a massive explosion at one of Iran’s key ports, authorities say. The blast took place at Shahid Rajaee, the country’s largest commercial port, near the southern city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday morning. It blew out windows and roofs of nearby […]

Six Police Officers Confirm Dead  As Plane Plunges Into Sea

LAGOS APRIL 26TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Six police officers have been killed in Thailand after their plane crashed into the sea during a test flight for parachute training, police have said. The small plane was seen crashing into the water at around 08:00 local time (01:00 GMT) on Friday in the Cha-am district, a coastal resort area some […]

Military General Murdered In Car Bomb Explosion

LAGOS APRIL 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A senior Russian general has been killed after a home-made explosive device ripped through a parked car in the town of Balashikha, east of Moscow, according to the Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes in the country. Authorities named Lieutenant-General Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy head of the main operational directorate of the military’s […]

Haitian Music  Star Drags  Burna Boy To New York Court Over  Alleged Copy Right Infringement

LAGOS APRIL 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Haitian music icon, Fabrice Rouzier, has sued Nigerian musician Damini Ogulu, professionally known as Burna Boy, in a New York court over allegations that the ‘Ye’ crooner stole sound and video compositions of his 2002 song ‘Je Vais’, according to legal filings sighted by Peoples Gazette. The case stems from the recently […]

Peter Obi Joins Thousands Of Global Leaders To Pay Last Respect To Pope Francis In Rome

LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, joined thousands of mourners, global dignitaries, and clergy yesterday at St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, to pay his final respects to the late Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21. The solemn lying-in-state ceremony marked the beginning of a series […]

Simon Ekpa’s Lawyer Responds To Extradition Claims

LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The lawyer to Simon Ekpa, the controversial Finnish-Nigerian separatist leader, has reacted to reports that the self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) will be extradited to Nigeria. According to media reports (not THE WHISTLER) on Tuesday, Finnish authorities confirmed that Ekpa will be extradited on July 15, 2025 to […]

New ‘Pope’ Emerges As Interim Head Of Catholic Church

LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, the Vatican has announced that Cardinal Kevin Farrell stepped in as the interim head of the Catholic Church, marking the beginning of the interregnum—the period between the death of a pope and the election of his successor. As Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, […]

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