LAGOS OCTOBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Saudi Arabia executed two Bangladeshi citizens it had accused of an “indecent act” inside a mosque in Mecca. The case has caused public anger in Bangladesh and has left its government scrambling for answers because it only learnt about the executions after the fact. According to the Saudi interior ministry, a man…
LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An unidentified projectile struck Saudi Arabia’s main international airport Sunday, injuring people a day after a deadly missile attack at the same site raised questions about whether the United States would join another conflict in the region. Report by NBC NEWS disclosed that Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two Nigerian conjoined twins, Hassana and Husaina, who recently underwent successful separation surgery in Saudi Arabia, have returned home to a warm reception at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA. Hassana and Husaina had travelled to Riyadh in October 2023, where they underwent months of comprehensive medical examinations and where Doctors discovered…
LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 1,081 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia as temperatures in the region soared to 51.8 degrees Celsius. It is feared that the death toll could be higher, as more than half of the victims were unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rich countries often give the illusion of a high standard of living, well-funded public services, and flourishing economies. However, that is not the case for these countries where the paradox of immense wealth contrasts sharply with widespread poverty among the citizens. Several factors contribute to this phenomenon, including wealth disparity, political instability,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya suffered his second career knockout loss on Saturday night, falling to Nassourdine Imavov via second-round TKO in the main event of UFC Fight Night 250 in Saudi Arabia. The Nigerian-Kiwi fighter, who entered the bout on a two-fight losing streak following defeats to Sean Strickland and…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three Nigerian women, Hadiza Abba, Fatima Umate Malah, and Fatima Kannai Gamboi, charged with drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia, have been acquitted. The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement signed by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, acting spokesperson for the ministry announced in a statement on Sunday, citing prolonged diplomatic and legal…
LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned twice at this year’s Globe Soccer Awards. Ronaldo moved to the Middle East and Saudi Arabia when he signed for Al-Nassr at the start of 2023, and has continued to score at an incredible rate. The Portuguese superstar had a prolific 2023-24 season with 44 goals and 13…
