LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement early Monday to open the Strait of Hormuz and further extend a shaky ceasefire in the Iran war, potentially allowing desperately needed oil and natural gas to reach the global market. Details of the deal were not immediately released and Iran…
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oliver Tree, the singer, director and record producer known for his hit songs “Life Goes On” and “Miss You,” with Robin Schulz, has died. He was 32. The artist was among six killed when two helicopters collided in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, in the Southwest zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has admonished Nigerians to let the June 12 they celebrate today be a critical assessment of the nation’s political landscape. The 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate also wants a repeat of the 1993 credible election in 2027. Writing on…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has reportedly collapsed and was subsequently taken to a hospital following a confrontation with the Nigerian police during a Democracy Day protest at Unity Fountain in Abuja. Witnesses at the scene alleged that Sowore collapsed after police operatives moved to disperse protesters…
By Valentine Obienyem LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Recently, Barr. Kenneth Okonkwo appeared on Channels Television where, as usual, he poured invectives on Mr Peter Obi. I am pleased that the matter has now become one between him and Barr. Obunike Ohaegbu, who has publicly stated that, in his eagerness to attack Obi unfairly, Kenneth fabricated…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 22 military personnel were killed when a Pakistani army helicopter crashed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, security sources told news agencies, as the region holds mass ceremonial funerals for the victims. The Russian-built Mi-17 transport helicopter went down near the regional capital of Muzaffarabad on Wednesday. Videos showed thick plumes of…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian court has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their vessel over the trafficking of cocaine into the country, imposing fines totaling $6 million, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Thursday. The Federal High Court in Lagos found the crew of the merchant ship MV Aruna Hulya guilty…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has used his 2026 Democracy Day address to celebrate Nigeria’s 27 consecutive years of civilian rule, reaffirm commitment to economic reforms and security operations, and announce national honours for dozens of pro-democracy activists and military officers who played roles in the June 12 struggle. Tinubu said Nigeria had achieved…