LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to at least 1,450 as rescue workers struggle to save lives after a critical window for locating survivors closed. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez shared the updated death toll on Sunday, saying at least 3,150 people were injured in the back-to-back magnitude 7.2…
LAGOS OCTOBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, going after weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed rebels, U.S. officials confirmed. Military aircraft and warships bombed Houthi strongholds at roughly five locations, according to the officials. Houthi media said seven strikes hit the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians are feeling the heat, not just from their stoves, but from their wallets as the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, has skyrocketed to N1,300 per kilogram. This sharp increase, up from less than N500 in 2018, has sent shockwaves through households nationwide, adding another layer…
LAGOS JULY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Fresh increases in cement prices and associated products were implemented recently by distributors across the country, as high inflation impacted the building materials market. Dealers and retailers were jolted by the new regime of prices, as they were allegedly not given any prior notice. They were apprehensive at the weekend, and many…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Britain was hit by a 3.7-magnitude earthquake yesterday.The tremor – which struck under the North Sea – was felt in areas along the Norfolk coast. According to France’s Military Applications Division, the tremors began at 7.15am on Sunday, February 12. It measured 3.7 on the Richter scale and is recorded as having a shallow…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Suspected Russian hackers have begun to target Nigerian websites, with Bet9ja falling as their first victim. This is coming after the United States said it secretly removed malware from computer networks around the world in recent weeks, in its bid to pre-empt Russian cyber attacks. The US said the move was necessary…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Twenty-two more people have died in an unrest raging in South Africa, a provincial official said on Tuesday, taking the national death toll from days of violence to 32. The toll in KwaZulu-Natal province now stands at 26, premier Sihle Zikalala told a news conference on Tuesday, a day after officials confirmed…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Huge crowds ransacked food warehouses in Nigeria’s capital Abuja on Monday in the latest looting to hit the country during a wave of unrest. Lines of residents could be seen carrying away sacks of supplies meant for distribution during coronavirus lockdowns as authorities struggled to halt the pillaging. “We are hungry, you…