LAGOS NOVEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In an incident of profound tragedy that cast a pall of grief over the Ikorodu metropolis, three promising students of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu two males and one female lost their lives instantaneously in a fatal multiple-vehicle collision that occurred at Powerline Junction, before Aleje,…
By Chief Malcolm Omirhobo LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two years have passed since October 7, yet the world still speaks as if history began that day. It didn’t. It began decades ago with occupation, siege, and the slow suffocation of over two million people trapped in Gaza. For 17 years, Gaza has been under blockade…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Grammy-Award winning songwriter Brett James has been killed in a plane crash. He was among three people on board the Cirrus SR22T that crashed in a field near a North Carolina school. James, 57, made his name as a songwriter and worked with top stars including the likes of Carrie Underwood,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 50 Sudanese refugees lost their lives when a boat bound for Greece caught fire and went under off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has confirmed. According to the UN migration agency, the vessel sank about 60 kilometers (37 miles) from the eastern city of Tobruk….
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)- — Yemeni authorities announced on Wednesday a crackdown on smuggling networks moving African migrants through the country, after more than 90 Ethiopian migrants died when a boat capsized off southern Abyan province earlier this month. Abyan police said in a statement they would take “strict measures against anyone proven to be…
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries suffered during separate fights at an Aug. 2 match in Tokyo, according to world boxing governing bodies. Shigetoshi Kotari’s death was announced by the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization on Aug. 8. The death of Hiromasa Urakawa was announced by the WBO…
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A major update has been issued following the plane crash into the sea in Majorca on Saturday (August 2) evening. An emergency response got underway after the incident at sea was reported at 8.20pm near Cap Gros, between Soller and Deia. The two-seater biplane took off from the Binissalem aerodrome at around 6pm…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 37 people died after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam during a thunderstorm on Saturday, state media announced. Five people are reportedly still missing. The boat, called The Wonder Sea, was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members, all Vietnamese nationals. They had been on a sightseeing excursion of Ha…