LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 22 military personnel were killed when a Pakistani army helicopter crashed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, security sources told news agencies, as the region holds mass ceremonial funerals for the victims. The Russian-built Mi-17 transport helicopter went down near the regional capital of Muzaffarabad on Wednesday. Videos showed thick plumes of…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, suspending a six-week-old war that has killed thousands, spread across the Middle East and caused unprecedented disruption to the world’s energy supplies. There was relief on the streets and in world financial markets after President Donald Trump announced the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Authorities in Pakistan reported Monday that armed clashes between rival Sunni and Shiite Muslim tribes in a northwestern district bordering the border with Afghanistan have resulted in at least 133 deaths within the past two weeks. The sectarian violence in Kurram in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa flared up late last…
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,…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, will pay her first official visit to Pakistan from 28 July to 2 August 2024 on the invitation of the Government of Pakistan. During her five-day visit, Secretary-General Scotland will meet with Pakistan’s leadership, members of the cabinet, youth leaders, civil society representatives…
LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A bride and groom, whose wedding celebration ended in disaster after a fire killed more than 100 of their guests, have told Sky News they can no longer live in their community. Revan, 27, and bride, Haneen, 18, say they feel they are “dead inside” despite surviving the blaze, which started inside…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The death toll from a suicide bombing that targeted an election rally in the border district of Bajaur, Pakistan, has risen to 54 as funerals are held and the government promises to hunt down those behind the attack. Nearly 200 people were wounded in Sunday’s bombing, which the ISIL (ISIS) armed group…
LAGOS JANUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Murtala Muhammed Airport Command (MMAC) in Lagos State has intercepted hard drugs, military and police hardwares. The consignment were discovered at the cargo section, Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO), of the domestic wing. Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Sambo Dangaladima announced the interception at a media briefing on…