LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Less than 48hours after the death of Qasem Soleimani was announced by the Trump administration, hundreds of Nigerians in the northern part of the country took to the streets to protest his death. Armed with a banner showing shots of Soleimani in military wear and mufti, and inscribed with hateful texts against…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Israeli municipality in Safed has turned Al-Ahmar Mosque into a bar and events hall, Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported yesterday. As one of the most historical mosques in the Arab city, which was occupied by the Jewish gangs in 1948, the building was first turned into a Jewish school, then into a centre…
LAGOS SPTEMBER18TH (NEWRANGERS)-A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was brought down by a Syrian missile over the Mediterranean early Tuesday, killing all 15 people on board, the Russian defense ministry said. It blamed Israel for the crash, saying the plane was caught in the crossfire as four Israeli fighters attacked targets in northwestern Syria. The Russian military…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN ) burnt flags of the US and Israel in Abuja on Friday, sparking tension. Chanting songs and waving flags, the IMN members said they were protesting the killings of their members in Palestine. The protest marched from the National Mosque to the Julius…
LAGOS JANUARY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-“You are not welcome anymore!” shouted one of the demonstrators as they broke into a training session organised by the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem and held at Bethlehem’s chamber of commerce and industry, video posted online showed. The event aimed to educate local businesses on the benefits of social media, and an…
