Two Nigerian UN Peacekeepers Killed In Mali, Bodies Way Back Home

LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Two UN Nigerian fallen peacekeepers killed in Mali will be transported to their country after a memorial service by UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). Mr Benjamin Olafaju, Head of Chancery at the Nigeria Permanent Mission to the UN told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York that…

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US Winter Storm:Five Dead, Power Outages Hit 1.1m, Thousands Of Flights Cancelled

LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-At least five people have been killed, more than 1.1 million customers are without power and thousands of flights cancelled or delayed as a historic polar vortex swept the United States this holiday season. “Once-in-a-generation” Winter Storm Elliott is causing disruptions across the map with 60 per cent of Americans under winter…

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Liberians Protest Against George Weah’ Govt Over Soaring Cost Of Living

LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hundreds of protesters gathered on Saturday at the outer section of the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia to protest against soaring costs of living, a day before President George Weah’s return from a 48-day trip abroad. The protest was organised by the Coalition of Collaborating Parties – an opposition alliance…

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Interpol Arrests Simon Ekpa At Finland Int’l Airport For Alleged Terrorism

LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The leader of Autopilot faction of ESN, Simon Ekpa has been arrested earlier today by international Police popularly called “Interpol”. Finland  based Simon Ekpa is a self-acclaimed member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) He was alleged to have declared   five-day sit-at-home order that has led to the killing of many…

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Nigeria Govt. Signs $10bn Clean Electricity Pact With U.S. Firm

LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS0-The Federal Government has signed a $10 billion development and Engineering, Procurement and Constructive (EPC) implementation framework agreement with a US firm: Sun Africa LLC. This agreement was signed on Wednesday at the US-Africa Business Forum (USABF) in Washington D.C. with the largest US renewable energy company operating in Africa. The pact,…

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12-Year-Old Nigerian Chess Master, Family Granted Asylum In U.S.

LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 12-year-old chess prodigy from Nigeria was granted asylum in America after racking up trophies while homeless in New York City. The family of chess master Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi was officially given safe haven in the U.S. after fleeing Nigeria in 2017, The Washington Post reports. “It feels amazing, because it’s been…

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Nigerian National Shot, Arrested In Alleged Foiled Attempt To Kill Guyana President

LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian National identified as Bethel Ikenna Chimezie, was shot after he unleashed a violent attack on policemen guarding the official residence of the President of Guyana, Dr Irfaan Ali. According to the police, at about 7:30 AM on Thursday morning, the 35-year-old suspect, who works at a at a cleaning service,…

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