LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has overtaken India as the country with the largest number of people living in extreme poverty, a new report by the World Poverty Clock has said. According to the report, extreme poverty in Nigeria is growing by six people every minute, the highest number in the world. India on the other […]
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LAGOS JUN 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A British couple have been found dead near their home in Jamaica in what local police are treating as a suspected double-murder. Charlie Anderson, a 74-year-old Windrush migrant had retired to Jamaica from Manchester with his wife Gayle, 71, just 12 months ago. The couple’s bodies were discovered ‘partially burned’ and with […]
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Residents of villages in Plateau State affected by the incessant killings and attacks have continued to abandon their homes seeking refuge in nearby villages perceived to be safe. Channels Television’s correspondent on Monday confirmed that residents, mostly women and children in Gashish District left their homes following Saturday’s killings in search of […]
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LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has commiserated with popular singer, Daniel Oyebanjo, a.k.a Dbanj over the death of his son David Jnr. Dbanj confirmed the death, in a family pool, of David, fondly referred to as Daniel the 3rd on Sunday night on his Instagram page. Sharing a black picture, he wrote @iambangalee, […]
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Donald Trump compares people entering the U.S. from Mexico to invaders and says they should be immediately sent back without appearing before a judge. The American Civil Liberties Union said in response that such a step would be illegal and violate the Constitution that Trump swore to uphold. “We cannot allow […]
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command has offered a N1m reward to anybody with useful information that will lead to the arrest of a masked lady who alleged that a policeman, Inspector Christopher Nabugwu, was living in opulence. The masked woman had, in a video that went viral on social media, alleged that […]
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LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second visit in three years to Cross River on Tuesday, the State governor, Prof Ben Ayade says everything is in place for the presidential visit. Ayade stated this while speaking with newsmen in Calabar. “We are perfectly in order. This is home coming for Mr President and […]
Jun 25 2018 | Posted in
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By Mcgregor LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)In the sandy grounds of the Sahara Salient, at an unknown distance from the remote village of Dapchi lie in unmarked graves, the bodies of five girls. No epitaph. The Sahel is hyper-arid with sparse vegetation, grassland, and desert shrub where moisture collects. Many sand seas and dunes field spiced […]
Jun 25 2018 | Posted in
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LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, John Obi Mikel has vowed that the team will put in their best when they take on Argentina in the last game of the group in the 2018 World Cup. Mikel expressed confidence that they will be the third team to stop Barcelona superstar, Lionel […]
Jun 25 2018 | Posted in
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LAGOS JUNE 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Several people were allegedly killed in Gashish and Ropp Districts of Plateau State on Sunday, during attacks that were carried out on about 11 communities by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Subsequently, the Plateau State Government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Riyom, Barkin Ladi and Jos South Local Government Areas. Although there were […]
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