LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Africa’s richest man reveals touching moment as Davido chose love and family over money at his star-studded wedding to Chioma. Nigerian superstar Davido has shown the world that some things are worth more than money after he reportedly turned down a jaw-dropping $2.1 million wedding gift from his godfather, Africa’s richest man,…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The University of the Philippines (UP) community has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of their Nigerian basketball player, Israel Osamudiame Friday. The 19-year-old, who would have turned 20 on 6 September, was one of UP’s newest recruits for the Fighting Maroons. In an official statement released and published on…
LAGOS AUGUST 30TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-At least 50 people were killed in a widespread attack on Muslim communities in Nigeria’s Katsina state, officials confirmed Wednesday. Initially, the death toll of the Tuesday attacks was reported to be much lower. The crime was said to be perpetrated by so-called “bandits,” members of criminal gangs who regularly target communities…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 17 children are among 76 people that have died after a horror crash between a bus, a motorbike and a lorry. The bus, which was carrying refugees, burst into a fireball after colliding with the other vehicles. Horrific photos from the scene in Afghanistan’s Herat province show the bus on…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Federal Government has said patients in the Northwest are not excluded from its kidney dialysis subsidy scheme. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in a statement released on Wednesday, was reacting to reports suggesting otherwise, clarifying that the initiative is already being piloted in 11 federal tertiary health institutions across…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Anambra State Government has condemned the assault on a National Youth Service Corps member, Jennifer Elobor, by members of the state security outfit. This is just as it said those responsible have been identified, arrested and detained. PUNCH Online reports in a video that went viral on Tuesday, the operatives armed…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor of Anambra State and Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has condemned in strong terms the inhumane treatment meted out to a young lady in Anambra State, describing it as “wickedness and savagery” that has no place in a civilised society. Reacting via his verified X handle, Obi…
LAGOS AUGUST 220TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The African football community is mourning the death of Razak Omotoyossi, the prolific striker who rose to legendary status with the Benin Republic national team. He passed away on Tuesday morning in Benin, aged 38. Though born in Nigeria, Omotoyossi became the embodiment of Beninese football, his career symbolizing resilience, loyalty, and…