LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States of America (USA) has vowed to penalize any one who interferes the in the smooth democratic process in the coming Nigeria election. In a statement made available to NewsRangers, the US government reiterated that it is not in support of any candidate, adding that the conduct of the up…
LAGOS JANUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-As many as 20,000 women and girls are feared to have been trafficked from Nigeria to Mali where they are stranded after being forced into prostitution, the head of Nigeria’s anti-trafficking agency said on Tuesday. Julie Okah-Donli, director general of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), said…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The employers of a Ghanaian undercover reporter have alleged assassination after he was shot dead on Wednesday night. Ahmed Hussein-Suale was said to be on his way home when gunmen on a motorbike opened fire on his vehicle in Madina area of Accra, shooting him dead in three live rounds. Mr Hussein-Suale…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGRS)-A prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television has been arrested by the FBI during a visit to the U.S., the broadcaster reported Wednesday, and her son said she was being held in a prison, apparently as a material witness. Marzieh Hashemi, who worked for the network’s English-language service, was detained in…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANRANGERS)-AN Indonesian fisherman claims he saw missing flight MH370 falling into the sea “like a broken kite” while insisting he recorded the exact location of the crash. The Malaysian Airlines flight vanished on March 8, 2014, after taking off from Kuala Lumpur – sparking one of the greatest aviation mysteries of all…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Controversial media personality Kemi Olunoyo has spoken on the new #10yearchallenge taking over the internet. The challenge which has seen millions across the globe take part in it according to Kemi was introduced by the CIA to nab terrorists. Read her claims below; ”My #10yearchallenge will be an achievement not what I…
LAGOS JANAURY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has acquitted Ivory Coast ex-President Laurent Gbagbo. He had been charged with crimes against humanity in connection with violence following a disputed 2010 election that left 3,000 dead and 500,000 displaced. Mr Gbagbo was captured in 2011 in a presidential palace bunker by UN…
LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The electoral officials have declared opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi as the winner of DR Congo’s Presidential election. The announcement which was made overnight, sparked accusations of an “electoral coup” from runner-up Martin Fayulu. Similarly, the Catholic Church said that the result did not match data collected by its election monitors. The ruling…