LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, known as “Pepe”, has died at the age of 89. The ex-guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 was known as the world’s “poorest president” because of his modest lifestyle. Current President Yamandú Orsi announced his predecessor’s death on X, writing: “thank you for everything you gave us and for your deep love for your people.” The politician’s cause of…
LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An American basketball player for the Indonesian league was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs to the country, police said Thursday. The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws, and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad. Jarred Dwayne Shaw, 34, from Dallas, Texas, was arrested May…
LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In its first month of operating the former SPDC Joint Venture assets, Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited has demonstrated immediate impact by surpassing production targets by 40 percent. This early success above set target by the JV signals a positive trajectory for Nigeria’s oil output growth and economic prosperity. The Nigerian National…
LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kabir was arrested on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025 at Tudun Wada, Kaduna State for making a video on his TikTok and Instagram @youngcee0066 page while spraying the Naira notes on the floor, matching on them and making utterances in Hausa language and daring the EFCC to come and arrest him in his…
LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A female broadcast journalist, working at Ogun State Television (OGTV), Abeokuta, Mrs. Bukola Agbakaizu on Monday slumped and died while preparing for afternoon shift duty at the state-owned television station. Agbakaizu’s death was confirmed by the Secretary, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ogun State Council, Mr. Bunmi Adigun, in a statement issued in…
By Emmanuel Udom LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tension has engulfed communities in Ifo, Ewokoro and other parts of Ogun State, following the cut-off in power supply to residents of these communities in the last one month. Our correspondent gathered that since April this year, most residents in the communities of the local government areas have not…
LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi is in an induced coma in hospital following emergency abdominal surgery. There is no suggestion the 27-year-old’s condition is life threatening and it is understood the coma will help restrict his movement and regulate his heart rate. Awoniyi suffered a ruptured intestine after colliding with a goal…
LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced the appointment of 12 banks as Primary Lending Institutions (PLIs) for the disbursement of the over $360 million Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF). Daily Trust reports that the agency, had in 2023, appointed five banks as PLIs for the disbursement of the…
