LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has reacted to reports that a Nigerian-owned supertanker has been seized by United State authorities. The supertanker was seized over allegations of crude oil theft and illicit activities. In a long post on X, Obi said he…
LAGOS DECEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s armed forces on Sunday helped foil an attempted military takeover in neighbouring Benin Republic, swiftly responding to urgent requests from Cotonou and restoring constitutional order within hours of the dawn coup attempt. According to a State House statement signed by Presidential Spokesman Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered immediate military…
LAGOS DECEMBER Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of War, has issued a strongly worded statement condemning what he described as systematic attacks on Christians in Nigeria. Hegseth said armed groups, including Boko Haram, ISWAP and militia elements, have carried out targeted violence for years, adding that global silence has encouraged the scale of the crisis….
LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-More than 7 tons of cocaine was seized from boats in the Caribbean in recent days, Colombia’s navy said, as the U.S. continues to conduct lethal strikes on alleged drug-ferrying vessels in the region. Authorities confiscated about 7.1 tons of cocaine during two operations in the Caribbean, the country’s navy said in…
LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Four people have been killed in a shooting during a child’s birthday party in California, US. The shooting occurred around 6pm on Saturday inside a banquet hall in Stockton, a city in California’s Central Valley. Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin county sheriff’s office, said another 10 people were injured…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 30TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Pope Leo visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday, removing his shoes in a sign of respect but not appearing to pray in his first visit as leader of the Catholic Church to a Muslim place of worship during his four-day visit to Turkey. The first U.S. pope bowed slightly before entering the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian man suspected of k!lling a 17-year-old, Lisa in Abcoude, the Netherlands refused to speak at the opening hearing of his trial in Amsterdam on Tuesday, November 25, as prosecutors presented extensive evidence against him. Chris Jude, a presumed 22-year-old Nigerian asylum seeker without documents, told officials he is unsure…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Grammy nominated singer Akon was arrested in Georgia on November 7 after a bench warrant was issued for his failure to appear in court over driving with a suspended license, authorities have confirmed. The Chamblee Police Department arrested the 52 year old artist, whose legal name is Aliaune Thiam, after automated…
