LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The International Criminal Court on Thursday convicted a one-time child soldier who morphed into a brutal commander in the notorious Ugandan rebel group the Lord’s Resistance Army of dozens of war crimes and crimes against humanity, ranging from multiple murders to forced marriages. Dominic Ongwen, who was abducted by the shadowy militia…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former US President Donald Trump, has denied allegations that he instigated the Capitol riots. He equally claimed that the US senate has no power to impeach him, noting that he “holds no public office from which he can be removed.” On the 6th of January, 2021, alleged Trump’s supporters stormed the US…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The nternational corruption case against Eni, Shell and some officials of the companies resumed in Milan Court today. Public prosecutors responded to conclusions by defense lawyers from previous hearings. The trial is about to come to an end and a court judgment is expected on March 17, 2021. Despite opposition by the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A bulk carrier belonging to NASDAQ-listed Eagle Bulk Shipping is reported safe and its crew unharmed after a pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea. The incident was confirmed Monday by Eagle Bulk Shipping in a tweet informing that its owned Ultramax bulker carrier Rowayton Eagle was hijacked about 240 miles southeast…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The businessman was arrested after flaunting wads of cash online and was allegedly tortured in custody leading to his death. Prince Obieze Nestor, a popular Nigerian businessman has allegedly died in Dubai police custody after he was arrested for displaying cash online. The man who is believed to be into oil and gas…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Aung San Suu Kyi, the ousted leader of Myanmar’s civilian government, was charged Wednesday with illegally importing communications equipment, two days after the military seized power in what the U.S called a coup d’etat. She will be held until at least Feb. 15 on charges relating to the alleged ownership of illegal…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The US Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria has announced that the services of Yoruba and Hausa teachers are needed in the United States. According to the Public Affairs Section of the US Mission Nigeria which made the announcement on its website, applications from qualified Nigerians wishing to teach Hausa or Yoruba languages…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) is preparing to resume deportations of asylum seekers after a Trump-appointed Texas judge ruled against a 100-day suspension ordered by Joe Biden. The ruling, in response to a challenge from a leading figure in the Republican effort to overturn the election result, marks the first shot…
