LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has worsened due to his age, and doctors are constantly monitoring the frail 95-year-old’s condition, the Vatican said Wednesday. Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Pope Francis, who asked the faithful earlier Wednesday to pray for Benedict, went to visit his predecessor in the monastery on…
LAGOS DECEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerien military helicopter crashed landing at an airport in the capital Niamey on Monday, killing three people on board including an expatriate instructor, the defence ministry said. The helicopter was returning from a routine training flight when it crashed on a military runway, the statement said. The wreckage burst into flames,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-King Charles III’s Christmas broadcast has been reported to be the most-watched Christmas TV address by a monarch on record. The British Broadcasting Corporation claimed a festive viewing victory over streaming rivals such as Netflix, according to a report by The Guardian UK. The report said 10.6 million viewers watched…
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ghanaian government says it will issue visa on arrival to travellers entering the country from December 22, 2022, to January 15, 2023. Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, the country’s transport minister, made this known in a circular issued on Thursday, Dec. 22, and addressed to all airlines. The move is aimed at advancing the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The woman suspected of stealing a car that had 5-month-old twins inside was taken into custody Thursday in Indianapolis, but one of the children was not located with her and remains missing, Columbus police said Thursday. Suspect Nalah Jackson was arrested at approximately 2 p.m. Thursday by officers with the Indianapolis Metro…
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…
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…
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-I’m not watching football but here is something I found very interesting about Messi. Let’s know some unknown facts about Messi today Those who love football and keep regular updates on football must know Messi. Messi is the best footballer in the football world. But we don’t know everything about it. Messi…