LAGOS NOVEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian man, Ola Abimbola jailed for kidnapping has been on the run for nearly a month after absconding from an open prison in Sussex, UK. Abimbola, 36, who was sentenced to 21 years for conspiracy to kidnap, GBH, blackmail, and false imprisonment, was transferred early to Ford open prison in…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 9TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has condemned the persistent killings in Nigeria, stressing that attacks on both Christian and Muslim communities have created “wounds that must be healed” for the country to attain sustainable peace. Ogun voice reports that Freeman stated this in Abuja on Thursday during a programme titled…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A new bill introduced in the US Congress has proposed targeted sanctions and other restrictive measures against individuals and groups accused of serious violations of religious freedom in Nigeria. The legislation specifically named the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore as entities implicated in…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-US President, Donald Trump has doubled down on his threat to invade Nigeria over alleged Christian Genocide. Trump in a Press Conference on Wednesday stated that his Government will not sit back and watch what he described as the continuous killing of Christians in Nigeria and the World. In his Words; “Christianity…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government says it remains open and willing to work closely with the Government of United States and others to eliminate terrorism in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris made this known at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. He explained the progress made…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ghana Navy on Friday, October 31, apprehended 10 Nigerian stowaways aboard the Panamanian-flagged merchant vessel Grand Venus in Tema after responding to a distress call from the ship’s captain. The Department of Public Relations of the Ghana Armed Forces announced this in a statement on its website on Monday. The call,…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-China has warned against foreign interference in Nigeria’s internal affairs following threats by US President Donald Trump to launch military action over alleged persecution of Christians. Speaking at a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday, Mao Ning, spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry, said China “firmly supports the Nigerian government as it leads…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 66 people have been killed while hundreds of thousands fled their homes as one of strongest typhoons this year ripped through the central Philippines, authorities say. Typhoon Kalmaegi has flooded entire towns on the most populated central island of Cebu, where 49 of the fatalities were located. Twenty-six others…