LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A court in Cameroon on Friday convicted seven activists from the country’s Anglophone minority of rebellion and acts of terrorism and gave them sentences ranging from 10 to 15 years, a defence lawyer said. Authorities arrested Mancho Bibixy, a radio presenter in the English-speaking Northwest Region, and dozens of fellow activists last…
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Precious, wife of former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has delivered a set of triplets. Precious gave birth to three boys. She made the announcement on her Instagram page on Friday. The former beauty queen further revealed the names of her new babies. She wrote via her handle @snowhiteey: “Thank you Lord for…
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said the position of his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo was under threat. Buhari said this at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, while hosting a delegation of the Conference of Nigerian Female Parliamentarians. Reacting to the demand of the group for a female Vice President of the country, Buhari,…
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some armed policemen on Thursday invaded the Arogbo-Ijaw community in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Thursday. Numbering over 20, the policemen were reported to have shot into the air in the process of invasion of the community as they made their way to the residence of former Special Adviser…
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWRANGERS)-Some parts of Lagos State were hit with a flood, following the early morning downpour on Friday. Residents of the affected areas of the commercial city woke up to flooded streets especially in areas like Ketu, Bariga and Ojota after the early morning downpour which lasted for several hours. The flooding according…
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At a centre for Biafra war veterans in south east Nigeria, John Oliwe rolls his wheelchair into the backyard. He uses a small cutlass to uproot weeds from his vegetable plot as he recalls his role in the conflict that began when he was just 15 years old. “I was very young…
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses was named in the 30-player provisional squad for the World Cup by Nigeria and is obviously expected to make the final cut to 23, but he will not be joining up with the rest of the Super Eagles until late next week. With his place not under threat,…
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A criminal gang, which kidnapped a teenage boy on Sunday, is demanding a ransom in bitcoin cryptocurrency of nearly $120,000. Police spokesperson, Leonard Hlathi said Katlego Marite, 13, was dragged into a car while playing with two friends near his home in Witbank. The town is located in the eastern province of…
