
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An American pastor kidnapped by armed men during a church service in South Africa has been freed following a “high-intensity shoot-out” that left three people dead, police say. Josh Sullivan was found unharmed in the township in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday evening – the area where the 45-year-old was […]

LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kylian Mbappe joined Real Madrid in search of Champions League glory, hoping to be on the right side of exactly the kind of magical night they need against Arsenal on Wednesday if they are to progress to the semi-finals. The Gunners lead 3-0 after dismantling the holders in London last week in […]

LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peru’s former First Lady Nadine Heredia requested asylum at the Brazilian Embassy in Lima on Tuesday, the same day she and her husband, former President Ollanta Humala, were sentenced to 15 years in prison on money laundering charges. The embassy informed Peru that Heredia had arrived Tuesday morning, according to a statement […]

LAGOS APRIL 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)- In response to the recent controversy surrounding allegations of human trafficking involving Nigerian nationals in Ivory Coast, the Nigerian community leadership in the country has called for unity and collaboration between the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) and activist VeryDarkMan, emphasizing that the priority should be the protection of vulnerable Nigerians, […]

LAGOS APRIL 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Donald Trump has said Volodymyr Zelensky shares the blame with Russian President Vladimir Putin for “millions of people dead” in the Ukraine war. The US president was responding to reporters’ questions during a meeting with El Salvador’s leader at the White House. “When you start a war you got to know you […]

LAGOS APRIL 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi has been arrested in Belgium following an extradition request from India, authorities in New Delhi said on Monday. The 65-year-old is accused of being involved in an alleged fraud of nearly $1.8 billion (€1.58 billion) against India’s second-biggest state-run lender by assets, Punjab National Bank (PNB), in […]

LAGOS APRIL 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that she opposed a ban on songs glorifying drug traffickers, after violence erupted at a concert by an artist famous for singing “narcocorridos.” Luis R. Conriquez was forced to flee a stage over the weekend when fans rioted in response to his announcement that he was […]

LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-COCAINE worth £100,000 was found stashed in a British Airways plane toilet by a service engineer at Gatwick. The haul was spotted behind a panel while the Boeing was in a hangar for routine checks. It was uncovered after the jet touched down from Orlando, Florida. The engineer called police and now […]

LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala has criticised a recent ruling by a U.S. court ordering the release of documents related to President Bola Tinubu held by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other anti-drug agencies. The decision was issued by Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of […]

LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Russian ballistic missile attack on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy has killed at least 34 people and wounded more than a hundred, according to officials. Two missiles struck the heart of the city at about 10:15am (07:15 GMT) as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, the first day of the […]