LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At a ceremony in November, the Nigerian government celebrated the discovery of as many as 1 billion barrels of oil in the country’s arid northeast, almost 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) away from the crude-rich Niger Delta. The state’s partners in the multi-billion dollar project in the impoverished, landlocked corner of the country…
LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Israeli woman was caught trying to smuggle a total of 70 different reptiles into the country, including one of the most dangerous anaconda species in the world, the Israel Police said in a statement Thursday. The woman, identified as a Ramat Gan resident in her 30s, was stopped and arrested…
LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The US Embassy in Nigeria has increased non-immigrant visa processing fees for various visa categories The new visa fees will start on June 17, 2023, and the embassy stresses that the rates reflect the actual cost of the services provided. In recent months, there has been an increase in the number of…
LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-People in Senegal have been experiencing internet disruptions as authorities restrict access to social media amid protests. Many of the most popular platforms around, including Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and YouTube, went dark across the country on the evening of June 1—UK-based internet watchdog NetBlocks has reported. Senegal is the third country…
LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina and 21 other leaders to spearhead the fight against malnutrition in all its forms as members of the (SUN) Movement Scaling Up Nutrition and Lead Group. Mr Adesina, who is currently the President of the African Development Bank was appointed together with two Nigerians…
LAGOS JUNE 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-President Joe Biden took a face-first tumble on Thursday after tripping over an obstacle on stage at the Air Force Academy in Colorado, but he appeared unhurt. Biden, 80, who had delivered the commencement address to graduates of the military academy, had just shaken hands with a cadet and begun walking back…
LAGOS JUNE 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Investigators have arrested a church member, Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, of Portsmouth who was alleged to have gunned down a Sayreville Councilwoman and Nigerian pastor, Eunice Dwumfour, 30, in her SUV outside her home in February in New Jersey. New Jersey prosecutors said investigators traced his travels from his cellphone and vehicle…
LAGOS MAY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A Canadian couple was killed at their home in Ontario during a dispute with their landlord Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The shooting suspect was also killed. Hamilton Police are investigating the double homicide in the city’s Stoney Creek neighborhood. Officers arrived then at the residence around 5:40 p.m. where the couple, identified…