LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced a dismissed soldier with the Nigerian Army, 6 Battalion, Ibagwa in Abak, Corporal Stephen Iweh, to death by hanging for the murder of a 42-year-old man, Christopher Enobong Jimmy. The incident occurred on 23rd May, 2021 along the East-West Road in…
LAGOS OCTOBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-More than 20 people have been rescued in Kenya from a suspected human trafficking ring that lured them with job offers in Russia but intended to send them to fight in Ukraine, police said. It follows an intelligence-led raid on a residential apartment on the outskirts of the capital, Nairobi, where officers…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 40-year-old Marine veteran who pulled up to a waterfront North Carolina bar by boat fatally shot three people Saturday night, authorities say, shattering the peaceful atmosphere of a community rarely touched by violent crime. Out-of-towners were enjoying the warm weather and music on an outdoor deck at the American Fish Company…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 26TH 9NEWSRANGERS)-The re-entry into Ogoniland marks a historic turning point for Nigeria — not just in terms of oil production, but more broadly, this milestone reflects the spirit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which commits to building a stronger country, attracting responsible investment, and ensuring that community development is…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Galatasaray finally welcomes back its star striker. Sidelined since his injury with Nigeria against Rwanda on September 6, Victor Osimhen now knows when he’ll be back on the pitch. According to the latest reports, Victor Osimhen will be fit for the Champions League clash against Liverpool on September 30. The medical…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The French navy has seized nearly 10 tons of cocaine worth more than $600 million from a fishing vessel off the coast of West Africa, French authorities said on Thursday. The seizure by two navy ships on Monday followed a tip-off by anti-drug and maritime intelligence authorities and British police, authorities in…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Paris court on Thursday sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in an alleged scheme to finance his 2007 campaign with funds from Libya. The historic ruling made Sarkozy the first former president of modern France sentenced to actual…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen remains in discomfort but Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk says he is still banking on the Nigerian striker for their Champions League clash against Liverpool, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Osimhen has been sidelined since sustaining a chin injury while on international duty with Nigeria during their 1-0 win over Rwanda in…