LAGOS FEBRUARY 8TH *NEWSRANGERS)-First responders have located the military helicopter which went missing on a flight from Nevada to California on Tuesday, but the five US Marines on board remain missing. The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter was located in Pine Valley, Calif. at about 9 a.m. local time by using ground and air crews, according to Marine officials. First…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A District of Columbia appellate court panel on Tuesday unanimously rejected former President Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution on criminal charges that he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results. “For the purpose of this criminal case, former President Trump has become citizen Trump, with all of the defenses…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 7TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency has aid the ban on flights between Nigeria and Niger Republic persists. NAMA clarified that authorised exemptions to the ban include over-flight aircraft traversing Nigerian airspace, aircraft in a state of emergency, and special flights. On July 26, 2023, Nigerien military junta ousted its duly elected President,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Belgium government says Nigeria has the highest number of prostitutes in the country, saying many of them are sleeping in extremely cold weather among other illegal migrants in the country. Director General, Office of Foreigners, Belgium, Mr. Freddy Roosemont, disclosed this at the weekend while speaking to journalists in Abuja. Speaking…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Namibia’s President Hage Geingob, 82, died in hospital early on Sunday, the presidency said, weeks after he was diagnosed with cancer. Geingob had been in charge of the thinly populated and mostly arid southern African country since 2015, the year he announced he had survived prostate cancer. Vice President Nangolo Mbumba…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 51 people were killed by forest fires in Chile’s Valparaíso region, local authorities have said. President Gabriel Boric declared a state of emergency and said he would make “all necessary resources” available to tackle the situation. It is believed to be the deadliest forest fire on record. Many of those…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Bismi Wholesale unveils the “EmpowerMart for AED100” initiative during its 2024 Mega Fest, weaving a tale of empowerment and entrepreneurial dreams. As the curtain rises on this transformative program, the stage is set to nurture budding entrepreneurs and bolster the growth of existing businesses, including hotels, restaurants and cafeterias. A statement signed…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)- A former international football player was shot and killed in Mexico during a friendly game. During the game, Sergio Jáuregui, 38, was shot six times in Cuautla, Morelos’ Santa Inés neighborhood. The attacker reportedly opened fire at close range as the former Bolivian defender went to the bench to rehydrate. According…