LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Belgium government says Nigeria has the highest number of prostitutes in the country, saying many of them are sleeping in extremely cold weather among other illegal migrants in the country. Director General, Office of Foreigners, Belgium, Mr. Freddy Roosemont, disclosed this at the weekend while speaking to journalists in Abuja. Speaking…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Namibia’s President Hage Geingob, 82, died in hospital early on Sunday, the presidency said, weeks after he was diagnosed with cancer. Geingob had been in charge of the thinly populated and mostly arid southern African country since 2015, the year he announced he had survived prostate cancer. Vice President Nangolo Mbumba…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 51 people were killed by forest fires in Chile’s Valparaíso region, local authorities have said. President Gabriel Boric declared a state of emergency and said he would make “all necessary resources” available to tackle the situation. It is believed to be the deadliest forest fire on record. Many of those…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Bismi Wholesale unveils the “EmpowerMart for AED100” initiative during its 2024 Mega Fest, weaving a tale of empowerment and entrepreneurial dreams. As the curtain rises on this transformative program, the stage is set to nurture budding entrepreneurs and bolster the growth of existing businesses, including hotels, restaurants and cafeterias. A statement signed…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)- A former international football player was shot and killed in Mexico during a friendly game. During the game, Sergio Jáuregui, 38, was shot six times in Cuautla, Morelos’ Santa Inés neighborhood. The attacker reportedly opened fire at close range as the former Bolivian defender went to the bench to rehydrate. According…
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Religious freedom violations by totalitarian and repressive governments are widespread, but an uptick in violations and threats to religious freedom within and from democracies has advocates increasingly concerned. Several speakers and events Wednesday at the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit — the world’s premier annual gathering of international religious freedom advocates and…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A small plane crashed at a Florida mobile home park on Thursday, killing several people aboard the plane and in one home, fire officials said. The pilot of the single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza V35 reported an engine failure shortly before the aircraft went down at about 7 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration reported….
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected two key demands Hamas has made during indirect cease-fire talks, saying Israel will not withdraw from the Gaza Strip or release thousands of jailed militants. During an event Tuesday in the occupied West Bank, Netanyahu again vowed that the war would not end without Israel’s…