LAGOS JUNE 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Judiciary head Ebrahim Raisi has been elected as the next president of Iran at a critical juncture for the country. Who is the conservative leader and what are his positions? The 60-year-old Raisi, who enjoys wide backing from the conservative and hardline revolutionary camp and its base, will remain chief justice until…
LAGOS JUNE 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Ms Hossam, whose social media posts have been attacked for violating ‘traditional values’, begged for clemency on Monday Canadian lawmakers passed a controversial bill that aims to regulate programming distributed by media streaming services and social platforms like Facebook and YouTube, a measure that critics warn could infringe on individual speech. The…
LAGOS JUNE 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Egyptian police on Tuesday arrested a Tiktok star who has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for her posts on social media. Haneen Hossam, a 20-year-old Cairo University student who became an influencer on video sharing app Tiktok, was sentenced in absentia on Sunday alongside four others. While all five were fined…
LAGOS JUNE 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Four Saudis who were involved in the death of the Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 received paramilitary training in the US the year prior, The New York Times reported Tuesday. The contract for the paramilitary training was approved by the State Department and carried out by a contracted group called…
LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The death of the Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), shook Nigerians and Christians in Africa. More than two weeks after his death, tributes keep pouring in for the late preacher, who was known for his charitable works. His death is hard too bear for his…
LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) commends the re-appointment of Mrs. Amina Mohammed as the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General for the second term of five years. The Group in a statement signed by Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani), the Executive Director, CISLAC made available to NewsRangers said while they are applauding the…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NESRANGERS)-The National Democratic Coalition(NADECO) has written to the United Nations(UN) calling for an intervention into Nigeria’s current situation, adding that the country is on the brink of collapse. The group called on the UN to prevent a total breakdown of order in the country via a letter made available to POLITICS NIGERIA…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen aboard a number of vehicles staged attacks in several neighborhoods in the Mexican border city of Reynosa on Saturday, and at least 15 people died in clashes that caused widespread panic, according to local law enforcement. The Tamaulipas state agency coordinating security forces said in a statement that the attacks began…
