LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A number of people have been killed after magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck in the Himalayas on Tuesday morning. Chinese state media reported at least nine fatalities near the city of Shigatse in Tibet, and tremors felt in neighboring Nepal and India. “A reporter learned from the Tibet Autonomous Region earthquake bureau that…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A financial statement published by the World Bank has placed Nigeria as the third largest debtor to the Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) as of June 30, 2024. According to the financial statement, Nigeria’s exposure to IDA rose to $16.5 billion as at June 30, which is an increase of $2.2 billion,…
By Chief (Barr.) Malcolm Omirhobo LAGOS AUGUST 27TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-I am dumbstruck, that a citadel of knowledge and a leading University like the University of Lagos Akoka , the land off great Akokites do not have a SHRINE for adherents of African Traditional Religion to worship. Adorning the beautiful landscape of the University of Lagos is…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRNAGERS)- The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola has revealed that the Agency have not decided to bring National Seafarers Development Program (NSDP) cadets studying at Centurion University in India to back home. Mobereola who made the disclosure at the Eko Hotels in Lagos on…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Heavy rainfall and winds brought down a roof at the main airport in New Delhi on Friday, killing one person and shutting down a busy domestic terminal, while flooded streets and traffic snarls caused widespread disruption in the Indian capital. About 148.5 millimetres (5.85 inches) of rain fell over three hours on…
LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-India brought 35 accused Somali pirates to Mumbai on Saturday, days after they were apprehended when naval commandos recaptured a hijacked bulk carrier and rescued several hostages. The December hijacking of the Maltese-flagged MV Ruen was the first time since 2017 that any cargo vessel had been successfully boarded by Somali pirates….
LAGOS MARCH 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos Lawyer and human right activist, Chief (Barr) Malcolm Omirhobo has described as unnecessary the fanfare that trailed the inauguration of the first phase of Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line project. He stated that the entire inauguration exercise is the height of idleness, redundancy, misplacement of priority, waste of public,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Following quickly on the success of India’s moon landing, the country’s space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its first solar mission. The rocket left a trail of smoke and fire as scientists clapped, a live broadcast on the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) website showed. The…
