LAGOS AUGUST 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Japan early on Sunday, causing strong shaking and injuring dozens of people, according to authorities. The quake hit around the southern part of the Ibaraki Prefecture, close to Tokyo, at a depth of roughly 68 km, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, adding that there was “no…
LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the Southeast Asian nation of Indonesia on Saturday, killing at least 40 people. The quake struck to the north of Flores Island in the eastern part of the country in the early hours of the morning, sparking panic as people fled into the streets amid crumbling…
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded Monday in western Colombia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with tremors felt in several cities across the country. The epicenter was located in San José del Palmar, in the department of Chocó, about 240 kilometers west of Bogotá, at a depth of…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRNAGERS)-Dozens of people have been injured after an earthquake hit Naples. The 4.7-magnitude quake – believed to be the most powerful to hit the region in 40 years – struck Campania overnight in the night and was followed by dozens of aftershocks. Around 21 people were injured, two of them seriously, and…
LAGOS JULY 4TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The death toll from the powerful earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela last month has risen to 2,645, while 12,666 people were injured, the Communication and Information Ministry said Friday. According to a ministry statement on US social media company X, so far 6,462 people have been rescued and 86,117 families assisted…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines Monday, leaving at least 12 people dead, injuring more than 200 others mostly in damaged buildings and sparking a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami along nearby coasts, officials said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the threat of a tsunami had largely passed about five…
LAGOS MAY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s inflation rate increased marginally in April 2026, rising to 15.69 per cent from 15.38 per cent recorded in March, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, CPI, report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, on Friday. The data showed a 0.31 percentage point year-on-year increase, indicating that the general price…
LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Both Republicans and Democrats on the House and Senate subcommittees that oversee defense spending pointedly questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Iran ceasefire, the cost of the war and the administration’s decision to enter the conflict without Congress’ approval. Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…
