LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Thai groom and former Paralympic athlete went on a drunken shooting rampage at his own wedding, killing his bride and three guests before turning the gun on himself, authorities said. Chaturong Suksuk, 29, an ex-soldier, married 44-year-old Kanchana Pachunthuek in the Wang Nam Khieo district in northeast Thailand Saturday. At the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Sierra Leone’s government said it was in full control on Sunday evening after reporting an attack at a military armoury in the capital Freetown that sparked armed clashes, which the president called an attempt to destabilise the state. Authorities in the English-speaking West African country — which has been going through a…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Celebrations have taken over several cities in the West Bank following the release of 39 Palestinian women and children detainees from Israeli jails. This number included at least 24 women and children. Also, some convicted prisoners who had been jailed for attempted murder for attacks on Israeli forces, and 15 teenagers jailed…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-An Indian woman, Barnali Baruah Saikia, who was held captive by a Nigerian man and his accomplice in Lagos, was rescued and brought to her country this week. Barnali, a boxer and fitness coach from Guwahati, Assam, was held captive by the Nigerian national identified simply as King, for 14 days when she…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Liberian leader and football legend George Weah conceded defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight presidential run-off, saying it was “time to put national interest above personal interest”. The latest and nearly complete results showed Boakai leading with nearly 51 percent of the votes in Liberia, Africa’s oldest republic founded…
LAGOS NVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The UK Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a controversial government plan to send migrants to Rwanda and upheld a lower court ruling that it was unlawful, in a major setback for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. A five-judge panel at the UK’s highest court unanimously sided with Court of Appeal judges that the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thousands of demonstrators descended onto the National Mall in the nation’s capital on Tuesday to express their support for Israel amid its war on Hamas, and to condemn antisemitism that has spiked amid the conflict. D.C. officials ramped up security ahead of the rally, with multiple reports saying that up to 100,000…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The armed wing of Hamas said on Monday it was ready to release 70 Israeli hostages, mainly women and children, in exchange for a five-day truce in Gaza. Abu Ubaida, the spokesperson for al-Qassam Brigades, said in an audio recording posted on Telegram, and reported on by Reuters, that negotiations have taken…
