LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An 8-year-old boy in India turned the tables on a deadly cobra after getting bitten by it. He bit back and killed the poisonous snake. In what The New Indian Express aptly called “a bizarre incident,” the boy named Deepak was playing in the backyard of his house on Monday when he…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The United Arab Emirates has recently banned citizens of 20 African countries from entering, according to Africa News. In addition, nationals of the Dominican Republic are also included in the ban. What we know: A notice was issued that read, “This is to inform you that we will not be posting 30…
LAGOS OCTOBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-When 17-month-old Nadira fell sick with a cough and flu, her mother Agustina Maulani bought her some paracetamol cough syrup from a health centre in south Jakarta. “I gave her medicine every four hours, because her fever refused to go down. She would recover, but then have a fever again. In the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 141 people died when a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in India’s western state of Gujarat. A local official said most of those who had died were women, children or elderly. The bridge in Morbi had been reopened just a week ago after repairs. There was overcrowding on the bridge at…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A grandmother who went missing was found eaten by a 22-foot long python in Indonesia. Jahrah, 54, disappeared while collecting rubber from a plantation in Jambi province. A search was conducted by emergency services after she failed to return home. After emergency services looked through woodland, locals had found the reptile in…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Many powerhouse countries all over the globe have placed visa bans on select countries in Africa. The United States has used reasons such as “potential terrorism” from Muslim countries. Even disagreements on deportation policies have been an issue in relations with African countries. However, if you’re able to look at the matter…
LAGOS OCTOBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak performed some religious rituals on Tuesday before entering his new office 10 Downing Street, which is the official and executive office of the PM. During his first speech at 10 Downing Street, Rishi Sunak, the first Indian-origin and Hindu prime minister of the UK, was spotted…
LAGOS OCTOBER 25TH (MEWSRANGERS)-An Iranian man, Amou Haji, nicknamed the “dirtiest man in the world” for not taking a shower for decades has died at the age of 94, state media reported on Tuesday. Haji, who did not wash for more than half a century and was single, died on Sunday in the village of…