LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A number of people have been killed after magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck in the Himalayas on Tuesday morning. Chinese state media reported at least nine fatalities near the city of Shigatse in Tibet, and tremors felt in neighboring Nepal and India. “A reporter learned from the Tibet Autonomous Region earthquake bureau that…
LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended his record and slammed those “spreading lies” following days of hostile attacks from Elon Musk over historical child rape crimes in northern England. “Those that are spreading lies and misinformation as far and as wide as possible are not interested in victims, they are interested…
LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-X boss accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of covering up sex crimes committed over a decade ago. Musk accused the British Prime Minister of covering up sex crimes and called for his resignation for being complicit in the “worst mass crime in British history” and leading his country into “civil war”….
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three Nigerian women, Hadiza Abba, Fatima Umate Malah, and Fatima Kannai Gamboi, charged with drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia, have been acquitted. The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement signed by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, acting spokesperson for the ministry announced in a statement on Sunday, citing prolonged diplomatic and legal…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Around 300 passengers onboard a Boeing 787 had a narrow escape at the Melbourne Airport in Australia after the landing gear of Etihad flight EY461 caught fire while taking off. According to the reports, the fire erupted after two of the tyres exploded when the plane was rolling on the runway to…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Popular Nigerian gospel artiste, Nathaniel Bassey has been invited to perform at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast of US President-elect Donald Trump. The prayer breakfast, a non-governmental and non-political gathering, heralds Trump’s inauguration in Washington, DC on January 20. The prayer breakfast which will be hosted by Reverend Merrie Turner, is billed…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian government has issued a travel advisory cautioning citizens against traveling to Australia, citing widespread incidents of verbal abuse, harassment, and discrimination targeting foreigners. The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the advisory in a statement on Tuesday, following a similar warning from the Australian government advising its citizens against travelling…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A mysterious viral outbreak is overwhelming some hospitals in China and prompting people to wear face masks again. Videos on social media appear to show medical units struggling with large numbers of patients. Parents were seen holding sick children amid long queues in paediatric care late at night. Many are drawing similarities…
