LAGOS APRIL 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Heavy gunfire and explosions were heard in Sudan’s capital Khartoum following days of tension between the army and a powerful paramilitary group. Shooting and blasts took place on Saturday in the vicinity of Sudan’s army headquarters and the defence ministry in central Khartoum, as well as the presidential palace and airport. Columns…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three Nigerian men have been indicted by the United States Secret Service over an alleged $6 million scam. The US Justice Department said in a statement on Thursday that the three Nigerians identified as Kosi Goodness Simon-Ebo, age 29, James Junior Aliyu, aka “Old Soldier,” and “Ghost,” age 28 and Henry Onyedikachi…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The spokesperson for Atiku Presidential Campaign Organization, Daniel Bwala has alleged that Nigeria Immigration service issued Peter Obi’s imposter international passport sharing his identity. Bwala who gave the information on Friday said that Obi should ask the court to compel the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Nigerian government to provide the impersonator whom the…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 36-year-old Texas man was sentenced Wednesday to 70 years in prison after he was found guilty on two counts of harassment of a public servant for spitting at police officers. Larry Pearson was initially arrested in May 2022 on multiple charges, including harassment of a public servant, assault, assault domestic violence…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Donald Trump answered questions for nearly seven hours Thursday during his second deposition in a legal battle with New York’s attorney general over his company’s business practices, reversing an earlier decision to invoke his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination and remain silent. The Republican met all day with lawyers for…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Jacob Ponle, known as Mr Woodberry, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud. He also agreed to forfeit $8 million in proceeds of wire fraud as well as luxury cars and watches to the foreign government. Woodberry, a known associate of the now-imprisoned internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi, recently in…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-African Leadership University student Vivian Amah Ofre issued the call on a visit to the US as she met with the Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the Chair of the House Subcommittee on Africa, and members of the US Senate. Nigerian student Vivian Amah Ofre today encouraged US policymakers and…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Trump is back in the Big Apple. The 76-year-old landed in New York City Wednesday night ahead of his expected deposition Thursday morning in the $250 million business fraud lawsuit brought against him and his company by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The embattled 45th president’s arrival comes a…