LAGOS FEBRUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 15 people have been killed and two others injured following an attack on a Catholic church in north-eastern Burkina Faso on Sunday. It took place during Sunday worship in Essakane village in Oudalan province – close to the border with Mali. Few details have been given. A church official indicated […]
LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A ‘gifted’ and ‘gentle’ sixth former at a leading private school killed himself after being blackmailed over nude photographs. Keen footballer and rugby player Dinal De Alwis, 16, had earned a clean sheet of A* GCSEs and just started sixth form with hopes of studying at Cambridge, when he was contacted on […]
LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An active member of the United States military has set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC, according to officials, in an apparent act of protest against Israel’s devastating war on Gaza. Aaron Bushnell, 25, was rushed to the hospital on Sunday with “critical life-threatening injuries”, according to the […]
LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The High Commission announced via its X account, (formerly Twitter) on Sunday that the suspension was still in place. The Canadian High Commission in Nigeria has said that the closure of its office in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, to the public will remain till further notice. The High Commission announced via its X […]
LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has agreed to restore electricity supply to Niger Republic as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) yesterday lifted the sanctions on Niger, Mali, Burkina-Faso and Guinea. The sanctions were lifted after the extraordinary summit of ECOWAS on the political, peace and security situation in the sub-region held at the […]
LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS said Saturday that it is lifting travel and economic sanctions imposed on Niger that were aimed at reversing last year’s coup in the country in a new push for dialogue as it also renewed calls on three junta-led nations to rescind their decision to quit […]
LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Since Kenya’s William Ruto and Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu became presidents, they have faced similar criticism over their frequent trips abroad. The two men have been the subject of unflattering descriptions – the costs associated with their alleged penchant for air travel often contrasted with tough economic conditions at home. A Kenyan newspaper, […]
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 200 people have been killed and thousands have been forced to flee following a sharp uptick of violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a “dramatic resurgence” of violence, the March 23 Movement (M23) armed rebel group is advancing towards Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, forcing […]
LAGOS FEBRUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Naira has suffered another setback as trans-border businessmen and women who hitherto used to transact their businesses in Naira and other currencies have stopped accepting the currency as payment for business transactions. The traders claim that using the Naira to transact their businesses has become counterproductive following its continued depreciation, adding […]
LAGOS FEBRUARY 16TH(NEWSRANGERS)-Junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger plan to proceed with the establishment of a confederation, the Malian foreign ministry said on Thursday, as the three countries deepen ties via an alliance that threatens broader West African integration. The neighbours in the impoverished Sahel region announced in January they would quit the Economic Community […]
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