LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS0- DJ Cuppy is celebrating her younger brother Fewa Otedola in the most heartfelt way, and using the moment to shine a light on autism awareness. Taking to her social media, the billionaire heiress and entertainer wrote: “I want to use my brother’s 25th birthday TODAY to raise awareness for autism ðŸ€ðŸŽ‚…
LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Evans Ufeli, has dragged the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, and the Minister of Education before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, seeking redress for what he described as the gross violation of the fundamental rights of Nigerian students during the conduct of the…
LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States (US) has commiserated with Niger State over the flood disaster as Mokwa flood death toll hit 200 with over 500 missing. The United States Mission in Nigeria in a statement on Monday, via its official X account, said it was deeply saddened over the incident which had seen many…
LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Global credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has affirmed Fidelity Bank Plc’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B’ and upgraded its National Long-Term Rating to ‘A+(nga)’ from ‘A(nga)’. The upgrade, announced on May 29, 2025, reflects the bank’s strengthened capital buffers and improved profitability, signaling continued positive momentum in its performance. According…
LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-BENJAMIN SAMSON in this report examines how several Nigerian youths are trafficked to Ghana and are forced into internet fraud and the trend which has already spread to other West African countries can be halted. The Ghanaian government recently handed over 231 Nigerian youths rescued from an alleged human trafficking and…
LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 1,081 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia as temperatures in the region soared to 51.8 degrees Celsius. It is feared that the death toll could be higher, as more than half of the victims were unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme…
LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Two people have died and hundreds have been arrested across France after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans celebrated the club’s victory in the Champions League final, according to the French interior ministry. In the south-west town of Dax, a 17-year-old boy died after being stabbed in the chest late on Saturday evening, local…
LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-It was memorable homecoming for Real Madrid Football Club defender, David Alaba, who was besieged by hordes of admirers during his visit to the New Afrika Shrine, a hub for music, art and culture in Lagos. The football star, who boasts Nigerian heritage but plays international football for Austria, was mobbed by…