LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Saudi Arabian authorities have prevented the Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi from performing the 2025 Hajj exercise, the PUNCH reports. In a post on his Facebook page on Monday, the cleric confirmed that he had returned to the country, adding that the Saudi authorities were “uncomfortable” with his presence in the…
LAGOS MAY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-To commemorate Africa Day 2025 this year, reparative justice will take centre stage as government representatives, civil society leaders, youth activists, and regional institutions gather to participate in the “Reparative Justice for Africans: Reclaiming Dignity and Building Accountability” event taking place in Dakar this weekend. Africa Day, observed annually on May 25, marks…
LAGOS MAY 23RD(NEWSRANGERS)-The Democratic Republic of Congo’s senate has stripped former President Joseph Kabila of his immunity, paving the way for his prosecution over his alleged backing of rebels in the east. Authorities have accused him of treason and war crimes, saying there was a “substantial body of documents, testimony and material facts” linking Kabila…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A beloved drummer has tragically died following a private jet crash that claimed at least two lives and left several others injured. The fatal accident occurred late Wednesday night when a Cessna 550 with the tail number N666DS crashed in a quiet military neighborhood in San Diego, just miles from its intended…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire on Wednesday presided over a council of ministers meeting at the presidential palace in Abidjan, the Ivorian capital. The Ivorian presidency confirmed Ouattara’s attendance in a statement it issued, including pictures showing the president and cabinet members at the meeting. False rumours of a military coup…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The father of Junior Pope, Ozor Luke Odonwodo, has died one year after the actor passed away. Junior Pope’s wife, Jennifer Awele, in an Instagram post, disclosed that her father-in-law died in his 80s. She described octogenarian as a caring and devoted father figure who lived a “good life”, prioritised his loved ones…
LAGOS MAY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, and the suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine” after he was arrested, police said. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar identified the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim. Lischinsky was…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A man who filmed himself setting fire to a Bible before uploading it to social media has been found shot dead. Antônio Rocha de Sousa was found dead on Wednesday, May 14, having suffered several gunshot wounds to his body. Police are treating his death as murder. 10 days before being killed,…