LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)— Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. lifting its blockade on the country and an end to the war, while proposing that discussions on the larger question of its nuclear program would come in a later phase, two regional officials…
LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A woman faces a life sentence after being found guilty of raping and abusing her boyfriend’s baby daughter. Jamilee Hunt, 38, of Hudson Falls, N.Y., was found guilty of raping and abusing an 11-month-old infant in her care while living at a Red Roof Inn in Springfield Township, Ohio, according to…
LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Saving for retirement is pointless thanks to the impending “supersonic tsunami” of AI and robotics, which will bring about a world of zero scarcity, according to Elon Musk. While the Tesla and SpaceX CEO admitted he’s “more optimistic” than most, he insisted people shouldn’t stress over building a nest egg for the…
LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two women in an attack in a Shreveport, Louisiana, neighborhood that was the nation’s deadliest shooting in more than two years, authorities said. At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred early Sunday, officials appeared…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The two members of the Iran football team who remained in Australia after the Women’s Asian Cup are beginning their new lives away from the spotlight, even if their dream is to return to elite football. Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh issued a statement on Friday saying they “respectfully ask” for…
LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former deputy governor of Virginia and his wife were found dead at their home on Thursday morning, in what authorities described as a murder-suicide. Investigators say Justin Fairfax shot his wife multiple times before turning the gun on himself at their Annandale home. Both of the couple’s teenage children were at…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Benin’s Minister of Finance, Romuald Wadagni, secured a commanding victory in the country’s presidential election, winning more than 94 percent of the votes, according to provisional results announced late Monday. The head of the electoral commission, Sacca Lafia, confirmed the outcome on national television, noting that the figures were based on over…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania last week cancelled her planned visit to Nigeria, where she was expected to receive an honorary degree from Nasarawa State University, Karu. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Sa’adat Hassan Liman, announced at a pre-convocation press briefing in Keffi, Nasarawa State, that President Hassan would…