LAGOS SEPTEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian leader of an international drug ring that led to the arrest of 12 South Koreans abroad will be extradited to Korea from China later Wednesday to face drug smuggling and other charges, officials said. Obioha Frank Chinedu, 41, is accused of smuggling cocaine and hemp carried by South Korean travelers, […]
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Javier Milei’s government has applied a drastic austerity program with the aim of eliminating the budget deficit and taming chronic inflation (STRINGER) (STRINGER/AFP/AFP) Poverty in Argentina rose to affect over 52 percent of the population in the first six months of self-declared “anarcho-capitalist” Javier Milei’s presidency, according to official data released […]
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Defense Department plans to send a few dozen U.S. troops to the Middle East in the coming days to be ready to help Americans flee a region bracing for a significant escalation in the simmering conflict between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to three defense officials. The U.S. forces will add […]
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed security and law enforcement agencies to scale up efforts at cracking down individuals or organisations involved in cybercrime and transnational car theft. A statement in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Information on Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the President also sent a strong message to the […]
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Libya continues to offer the cheapest petrol in Africa, with the price of octane-95 gasoline (petrol) standing at 0.15 Libyan Dinar per litre, equivalent to approximately $0.032 or N52 as of September 16, 2024. This is according to a report by Global Petrol Prices, a platform that tracks retail petrol prices across […]
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Fresh Israeli strikes have killed more than 490 people — including 90 women and children — with 1,645 wounded according to Lebanese authorities. This represents the deadliest barrage between Tel Aviv and Beirut since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war, which resulted in roughly 1,200 deaths over 33 days of fighting. The Israel Defense […]
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Singaporean former minister pleaded guilty to bribery charges Tuesday after more severe allegations were dropped, local media said, as the first graft trial of a political office holder for more than four decades began in the city-state. Ex-transport minister S. Iswaran, known for helping bring Formula 1 to the financial hub, […]
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In its continued bid to maximise the nation’s abundant gas resources for economic development and prosperity, NNPC Ltd has begun discussions with investors towards bringing back two Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects, Brass and Olokola LNG projects. NNPC Ltd’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mr. Umar Ajiya disclosed this on the sidelines of […]
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Barcelona star Lamine Yamal suffered a shock just days before the start of the season, after his father was stabbed in his local neighbourhood of Rocafonda in Mataro, 45 minutes north of Barcelona by car. His family is set to be forced out of Rocafonda, after his grandmother Fatima confirmed she had […]
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice President Kamala Harris agreed Saturday to another debate with former President Donald Trump — but Trump declined. Harris accepted an invitation from CNN to a debate on Oct. 23 and wrote in a post on X: “I hope @realDonaldTrump will join me.” Harris campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon said in a […]
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