LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Venezuela barred opposition leader María Corina Machado from running in upcoming elections, causing more tension in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential vote. Machado’s ban, like those slapped on other leading opposition figures including former governor and twice presidential candidate Henrique Capriles, on the face of it seeks to keep her out…
LAGOS JUKY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Kenya announced Friday a hike in fuel prices in defiance of a court order blocking implementation of a raft of new taxes. The cost of petrol, diesel and kerosene will go up from Saturday, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority said in a statement, a move that will have a ripple effect…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The dismembered bodies of a Kenyan socialite, Rachael Kanini “Kaniss” and her Nigerian boyfriend were discovered in a thicket in Kamulu community, Machakos County in Kenya. Human rights activist, Jackson Njeru, who confirmed the incident said Rachael and her man identified simply as Omodollar, were kidnapped by unknown assailants on Sunday, June…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A shooting outside the United States Consulate in the port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has left two people dead — a Nepalese security guard and the gunman who initially opened fire. Officials in the US and Saudi Arabia confirmed the incident on Wednesday as investigations continue into the attack. “A person…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Over 3,000 flights were already canceled or delayed by midday Wednesday, as the spate of severe weather battering the Northeast continued to impact major airlines. As of noon Wednesday, 799 flights within, into, or out of the US had been axed in addition to 2,457 delays, according to FlightAware. United Airlines was…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Debris recovered from the submersible that catastrophically imploded while on a voyage to see the Titanic wreckage last week contained “presumed human remains,” the U.S. Coast Guard said. Salvaged pieces of the Titan vessel were unloaded from the Canadian ship Horizon Arctic at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St. John’s, Newfoundland,…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A video has emerged online, revealing a group of Nigerians who embarked on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, compelled to sleep under a bridge and it’s quiet alarming. According to the Nigeria Tribune, reports suggest that the pilgrims encountered this dire situation after being unable to secure adequate shelter in Saudi Arabia….
LAGOS JUNE 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Russian President Vladimir Putin made a defiant televised address on Monday evening, saying he had deliberately let Saturday’s 24-hour mutiny by the Wagner militia go on as long as it did to avoid bloodshed, and that it had reinforced national unity. The statement, his first on the issue since he spoke on…