LAGOS NOVEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Approximately 731 banks and 140 government sites were torched in recent unrest in Iran, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said in remarks published by the official IRNA news agency on Wednesday. More than 50 bases used by security forces were attacked and approximately 70 gas stations were also burned, he said, without…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A tragedy was averted after a plane packed with tourists was forced to make an emergency landing after a pilot suffered a suspected heart attack in the cockpit before dying. The pilot who was a 49-year-old was flying the Russian state airline Aeroflot Airbus 320 on a domestic flight from Moscow at…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-U.S. attorneys for confidential and anonymous Greek whistleblowers today demanded that the Greek government cease and desist all efforts to learn the identities of their clients. The whistleblowers reported serious allegations of bribery by the international pharmaceutical company Novartis to U.S. law enforcement authorities. The Greek government has initiated proceedings to strip…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Support for President Donald Trump’s impeachment remains at about 50% despite two weeks of testimony in public hearings that Democrats felt strongly bolstered their case, according to a CNN poll released Tuesday. Half of Americans said Trump should be impeached and removed from office, while 43% said he should not, exactly the result…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-History of Africa returns for a highly anticipated second series, taking BBC World News presenter ZeinabBadawi on a prolific journey across the continent to uncover its rich and complex past. Elucidating key moments of African history, the series takes its cue from the pioneering General History of Africa, an ambitious UNESCO-endorsed project…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Take a look at the current exchange rate of the Naira compared to other African countries South Africa: Rand 1= 79 Naira Angola: 1 kwanza = 12 Naira Botswana: 1 Pula = 28 Naira Cape Verde: 1 Escudo = 8 Naira Algeria: 1 Dinar = 12 Naira Egypt: 1 Pound = 35…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Over a year after he was first incarcerated for the sexual assault of Andrea Constand, the disgraced actor and comedian — who is serving three to 10 years — has given his first interview. In it, the 82-year-old maintained his innocence from his Pennsylvania correctional institution, Phoenix, which is located outside Philadelphia, and, because…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Michelle Obama has visited late Dora Akunyili’s daughter at work. The former US first lady visited Nigerian born Njideka Akunyili Crosby. Njideka, a visual artist sold a 2017 botanical painting — Bush Babies for $3.4m and evr since then, she has been rated among the best in America. The visit was announced…