LAGOS JUNE 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas and prompting scientists to warn of potentially heavy casualties and widespread destruction across the South American nation. The first quake occurred at around 6:04 p.m. local time about 15 miles east-northeast of San Felipe, Venezuela, data from…
LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Multiple bomb explosions rocked Maiduguri on Monday evening, leaving at least 23 people dead and 108 others injured in what security agencies described as coordinated attacks by suspected suicide bombers. The explosions occurred at about 7:05 p.m. at three busy locations — Monday Market, the entrance of the University of Maiduguri…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tanzania U20 men’s national team coach Boniface Mkwasa has raised concerns about Sierra Leone players, saying that some of the squad members may be older than 20. The U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, currently underway in Egypt, has been rocked by allegations of age cheating. The Tanzanian team had just…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Protests have rocked Kano State following the sacking of Governor Abba Yusuf by an Appeal Court. This was as police dispersed protesters along the Dan Agundi area of the state on Wednesday. The fresh protests followed the Certified True Copy of the judgement which appeared in public domain and seemed contrary to…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tens of thousands of Israelis have packed Tel Aviv streets for the 16th consecutive week to protest government judicial reforms they see as an attack on democracy. The weekly protests have continued despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 27 announcing a “pause” to allow for talks on the reforms which were…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A protest turned violent in downtown Atlanta on Saturday night in the wake of the death of an environmental activist who was killed by authorities this week after officials said the 26-year-old shot a state trooper. Masked activists dressed in all black threw rocks and lit fireworks in front of a skyscraper…
LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than three persons have been confirmed killed following a bomb explosion that rocked a drinking joint at a cattle market in Iware Community, a suburb of Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State. At least 19 other persons have also been confirmed injured and receiving treatment at various health centres…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A Russian airstrike bombed the central square of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, right outside of the region’s administration building, terrifying video shows. In the video, cars can be seen driving on the street in Kharkiv’s Freedom Square before a rocket suddenly flies through the screen, striking just outside of the large administration…