LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-South Africa has said it will clamp down on unregistered traditional initiation schools for young men, after at least 41 died in recent coming-of-age rites involving circumcision. Tens of thousands of teenagers take part in highly secretive initiations each year as a rite of passage into manhood practised by some of…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nicolas Maduro’s congressman son called on Sunday for Venezuelans to take to the streets following his father’s ouster by US forces and transfer to a New York jail. “You will see us in the streets, you will see us by people’s sides, you will see us fly the flag of dignity,” Nicolas…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After President Donald Trump expanded the travel ban he put in place during his first term in the White House to 20 more countries and the Palestinian Authority last December, at least three other nations responded in turn with visa bans for Americans. On Dec. 26, the West African nation of Niger…
LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-More than 1100 vehicles were set on fire and over 500 people detained across France during New Year’s Eve celebrations, the country’s Interior Ministry has revealed. In accordance with the Interior Minister’s firm instructions, which required a high degree of responsiveness and mobility, law enforcement intervened immediately in cases of violence or…
LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Canada deported 366 Nigerians between January and October 2025, as it intensified its immigration enforcement drive at the fastest pace in over a decade, official data obtained by Saturday PUNCH has shown. The figure, obtained from the Canada Border Services Agency removals programme statistics, also revealed that 974 Nigerians are currently in…
LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has flown back to the UK after a fatal car crash that killed two of his close friends in Nigeria. The 36-year-old was a passenger in a Lexus SUV that collided with a stationary truck on a major expressway near Lagos on Monday. Joshua’s close…
LAGOS DECEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In what could pass off as a joke, President Donald Trump of the United States, on Thursday, wished terrorists who were killed in the operation in Nigeria, “Merry Christmas”. Trump said this while disclosing that he approved the operation which reportedly led to the deaths of many terrorists. Announcing the air raid,…
A Rise From Recognition to Crime The title describes a dramatic life turn for Invictus Obi, a Nigerian man who was once celebrated on the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 list. This recognition suggests he was previously seen as a young, successful entrepreneur or rising business figure. Fraud Allegations and Conviction According to the…
