LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pope Francis made a brief appearance at St. Peter’s Square to mark Easter Sunday, although the Mass was delivered by a high-ranking cardinal as the pontiff recovers from double pneumonia. Minutes after Cardinal Angelo Comastri presided over the service in front of tens of thousands of Catholic Church followers, Francis appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to bless the crowd and wish…
LAGOS MARCH 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Christians in Nigeria today join their counterparts all over the world to celebrate Easter which marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, symbolising His victory over death. The celebration is culminated by the passion of Christ which was preceded by the season of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting, prayer…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Photos emanating online has captured a supporter of Peter Obi at an Orphanage home in Gombe State The supporter decided to follow the instruction given by the labour party presidential aspirant, Peter Gregory Obi on how he wants his birthday to be celebrated The former governor of Anambra state celebrates his birthday…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians marked the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha on Wednesday with prayers, celebrations and family dinners as many navigated high inflation, a steep currency devaluation and growing transport costs. Africa’s most populous nation is almost equally divided between the predominantly Muslim north and a Christian south, though many southerners are Muslim, including…
LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ramadan, the holy month in which Muslims fast from dawn to dusk, comes to an end the evening of Sunday, May 1. Large- and small-scale celebrations are planned to mark the occasion. Eid al-Fitr at Dome Arena For the first time since 2019, thousands of Muslims are expected to gather on May…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Marley Children Unite, Shock the World in a 20-minute Root Concert in honor of Reggae Legend’s Father 77th Birthday … 12-year-old Grandson ‘Elijah’ steal show, performs solo as percussionist, singer, guitarist *Tuff Gong, Bob Marley Museum ensured smooth broadcast for eight broadcast, Electrifying moment from artists *Stellar lined-up local/international musicians featured Etana,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-North Koreans have been banned from laughing or drinking for 11 days to mark the tenth anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il’s death. Government authorities have ordered the public not to show any signs of happiness while North Korea commemorates Kim Jong Il’s death, DailyMail reports. Kim ruled North Korea from…
LAGOS OCTOBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two churches were torched as tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered Sunday in a central Santiago square to mark the anniversary of a protest movement that broke out last year demanding greater equality in Chile. The demonstration comes just a week before Chileans vote in a referendum on whether to replace the…