LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-CNN International has hired British-born Nigerian journalist Adefemi Akinsanya to host its new multiplatform feature series Africa Inc. Africa Inc. will showcase how African companies are competing and thriving on the global stage, from technology and hospitality, to manufacturing and entertainment. The series positions the continent not as an emerging player, but…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-US President Donald Trump has accused CNN of reporting a “false statement” from Iran, allegedly sourced from a Nigerian news outlet, following the announcement of a ceasefire between the US and Iran. The ceasefire deal was revealed roughly two hours before Trump’s deadline to destroy Iranian “civilisation”. “The enemy, in its unfair,…
LAGOS APRIL 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Fired CNN anchor Don Lemon is leaving the network with at least $25 million — but has still lawyered up for a potential legal battle with his former employer, Page Six has exclusively confirmed. Lemon, the 51-year-old former co-host of “CNN This Morning,” had signed a high $7 million-a-year contract with CNN in September…
LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Don Lemon announced Monday that he’s been “terminated” by CNN. The embattled anchor, who joined the network in 2006, faced scrutiny over his alleged sexist behavior, surviving numerous on-air blunders during his tenure, like in February when he declared Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley “isn’t in her prime” at age 51. “I…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Social media, streaming services and global news outlets including the New York Times and CNN were hit Tuesday by outages, with some users unable to access the sites. Some visitors to the affected websites received error messages that read, “Error 503 Service Unavailable,” while others read simply, “connection failure.” The United Kingdom’s…
Opinion by Nima Elbagir, CNN LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-In Yemen’s Houthi-controlled north, four journalists — Abdul Khaleq Amran, Akram Al-Walidi, Hareth Humaid, and Tawfiq Al-Mansouri — are on death row. They are charged with treason and conspiring with “the enemy” — the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis. In Aden, the internationally recognized government’s capital in…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cable News Network, CNN has reacted to the threat of sanctions from the Federal Government over its investigative report on the October 20 shooting incident at the Lekki tollgate. The international media house carried out an investigation into the incident and shared its findings on Wednesday, November 18. Read here. At a…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-This story contains graphic imagery of injury and death. The full names of some interviewees and the identities of others have been withheld for their safety. Sometime after midnight on October 21, Elisha Sunday Ibanga answered a phone call from his older brother’s number. The person on the other end of the…
