LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has agreed to take back more of its nationals from the United Kingdom (UK) under a new migration arrangement that is expected to fast-track the return of failed asylum seekers, visa overstayers and convicted offenders. The deal, signed in London by Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The office of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has cleared the air over his rumoured death. It dismissed viral social media claims suggesting the Prime Minister had been assassinated following the escalating conflict involving Israel, the United States and Iran. “These are fake news; the Prime Minister is fine,” the Prime…
LAGOS MARCH 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vladimir Putin has been raking in billions as oil prices surge following the US-Israeli war with Iran. Despite years of sanctions on the Russian oil industry, amid Putin’s deadly ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the outbreak of war in the Middle East has helped line the despot’s pockets. New analysis has revealed the…
LAGOS MARCH 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Iran says no one can exclude it from the World Cup later this year, in response to President Donald Trump’s warning that their “life and safety” would be at risk in the US. The Iranian team also said in the social media post on Thursday that the United States should not…
LAGOS MARCH 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ghana has formally legalised the cultivation of Cannabis for industrial and medicinal purposes after lawmakers approved the policy framework allowing licensed companies to engage in regulated production. The decision follows approval by the Parliament of Ghana, which passed the necessary legislative measures enabling the government to open a licensing regime for…
LAGOS MARCH 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that the ongoing conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel can only end if three specific conditions are fulfilled. He said that Iran remains committed to peace in the region but expects its rights to be respected and protected. In a message shared on the…
LAGOS MARCH 13TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-An American military aerial refueling tanker that was involved in the U.S. military operation in Iran crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, according to multiple U.S. officials who spoke to CBS News. Recovery efforts are underway in the area where a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker crashed. The status of the crew is unknown…
LAGOS MARCH 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Iran-linked hacker group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on a medical tech company in what appears to be the first significant instance of Iran’s hacking an American company since the start of the war between the countries. The company, Stryker, which is headquartered in Michigan, produces a range of…