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Gambian Vice President Passes On After Brief Illness In India

LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)- – Gambia’s Vice-President Badara Alieu Joof has died of illness in India, President Adama Barrow said on Tuesday. Joof, 65, was appointed vice president of the West African country in 2022. He had previously served as education minister. Barrow said on Twitter that Joof had died “after a short illness” without […]

Jan 18 2023 | Posted in International,National | Read More »

How Nigerian ‘Engineer-Turned-Drug Kingpin’ In India

LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Pune City police, India, has given details on the arrest of Nigerian ‘engineer-turned-drug kingpin’, Folarin Abdulazees Andoyi, for being in possession of cocaine worth Rs 2.16 crore in 2022. The police said 50-year-old Andoyi, a mechanical engineer, had been active in the cocaine racket for over a decade and had been […]

Jan 12 2023 | Posted in International,National | Read More »

UK Opens Door For Employment For Nigerian Teachers Next Year

LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has been listed among African countries whose citizens can now apply for qualified teacher status through the Teaching Regulation Agency in the United Kingdom, from February 2023. Other countries to benefit include Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Singapore, South Africa, Ukraine and Zimbabwe. A publication early December on the UK Government’s […]

Dec 15 2022 | Posted in International,National | Read More »

Alleged Maritime Office: Nigeria Court Remands 26 Foreigners In Suspected Oil Theft

LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian court has charged 26 men with conspiracy to commit a maritime offence and attempting to illegally deal in crude oil after authorities accused their supertanker of sailing in Nigerian waters without authority. The captain is an Indian national while the crew members are from Poland, India, Sri-Lanka and Pakistan, court […]

Nov 15 2022 | Posted in Business,National | Read More »

Revenge: Boy, 8 Bites Back Deadly Cobra Killing It

LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An 8-year-old boy in India turned the tables on a deadly cobra after getting bitten by it. He bit back and killed the poisonous snake. In what The New Indian Express aptly called “a bizarre incident,” the boy named Deepak was playing in the backyard of his house on Monday when he […]

Nov 4 2022 | Posted in International,National | Read More »

Death Toll At India Collapsed Bridge Hits 141 With Scores Still Missing

LAGOS OCTOBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 141 people died when a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in India’s western state of Gujarat. A local official said most of those who had died were women, children or elderly. The bridge in Morbi had been reopened just a week ago after repairs. There was overcrowding on the bridge at […]

Oct 31 2022 | Posted in International,National | Read More »

‘Sologamy’: Indian Woman Who Married Herself Earns Disapproving Looks From Strangers

LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Though she is dressed aptly as a newlywed, she is different from other brides. Because Kshama Bindu has not married a man, or a woman – she has married herself. “People look weirdly at me. Like I have committed a crime,” she told Al Jazeera. Bindu’s “sologamy” – a marriage with self […]

Jul 28 2022 | Posted in International,National | Read More »

Sewing Mistress Cries Out To Well-Meaning Nigerians For Help, Needs N12m To Walk Again

LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-When 32-year-old woman Taiwo Ogunlaja, set out to learn sewing, she dreamt of becoming the best in her trade. She dreamt of owning a clothing line and becoming widely acclaimed for her trade. Three years ago, the tide turned for her and since then, has been reduced to a mere shadow. Now, […]

Jun 7 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Miracle:Baby Born With Two Heads, Two Hearts, Three Arms Survives In India

LAGOS APRIL 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Doctors in India were stunned after a baby was born with two heads, two hearts, and three arms. Twins born with two heads, but sharing one body, are known as dicephalic parapagus twins – an extremely unusual form of conjoining that occurs once in a million births. The mother -Shaheen Khan and her husband […]

Apr 3 2022 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

Peter Obi Storms Morocco, Says Nigeria Economy Could Be Turn Around With Progressive Policies

LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor Peter Obi has expressed belief that Nigeria, with its abundant resources, could be on the right developmental track, with strict implementation of progressive policies. In a telephone interview, Obi said he was currently in Morocco as part of his plans for meetings and understudy of the best performing economies in […]

Mar 29 2022 | Posted in International,National | Read More »