LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Grammy nominated singer Akon was arrested in Georgia on November 7 after a bench warrant was issued for his failure to appear in court over driving with a suspended license, authorities have confirmed. The Chamblee Police Department arrested the 52 year old artist, whose legal name is Aliaune Thiam, after automated…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rescue teams have raced to the scene after a Turkish military cargo aircraft crashed in Georgia. The C130 plane plummeted to the ground at the Georgia-Azerbaijan border, according to officials. The Republic of Türkiye Ministry of National Defence wrote on X: “One of our C130 military cargo aircraft, which was taking off…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Jimmy Carter’s nearly week-long public farewell began Saturday in the tiny Georgia town where he launched the political career that took him to the White House. The 39th president’s American flag-draped casket was carried in a motorcade heading to his hometown of Plains where he died Dec. 29 at the…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Authorities in the U.S. state of Georgia have dissolved Springfield Aviation Company LLC allegedly used for bank fraud and money laundering by the CEO and Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema. The company, incorporated and based in Georgia State, is said to have been deficient in filing its annual registration, after the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Donald Trump’s attempts to cling to power appeared more tenuous than ever on Wednesday as election officials in Georgia said a soon-to-be-completed recount was not likely to change President-elect Joe Biden’s victory there. Georgia is one of several states where Trump’s campaign is contesting election returns, so far without success. Election…