LAGOS OCTOBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 29-year-old man in Saudi Arabia has been executed for a crime he committed when he was 14 years old, sparking backlash from international human rights organizations. Hassan Zaki al-Faraj was executed on Saturday, Oct. 17, according to a statement from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior, published by the Saudi Press Agency…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has come under intense public scrutiny after details of the 2026 Appropriation Bill revealed an allocation of ₦8.05 billion for the construction, renovation, equipping and support of churches and mosques across the country. The controversial spending, uncovered by public accountability organisation Tracka, a BudgIT initiative, has sparked widespread debate…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Controversial street pop singer Habeeb Olalomi, popularly known as Portable, has faced widespread backlash and a sharp decline in his Instagram following after making contentious remarks about the ongoing protests in Nigeria. In a viral video, Portable claimed that there were no protests in his hometown of Sango, Ogun State, and criticised…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some of Brazil’s best-known footballers have faced a furious backlash as fans and pundits questioned why they had failed to attend ceremonies bidding farewell to Pelé. Hundreds of thousands of people waited for hours under a burning sun on Monday to file past the recently deceased soccer legend’s coffin at Santos’ Vila…
