LAGOS JULY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Saudi Arabia on Monday announced the execution of five people in the Eastern Province convicted over their part in an attack on a house of worship. The men, four Saudis and an Egyptian national, were tried over the incident that took place in Al-Ahsa governorate and left five people dead and several…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, an Ijaw activist, has said that 80 billion dollars was stolen under the administration of Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari, a retired Nigerian army major general, served as the president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023. Asari Dokubo has claimed that huge funds were stolen in the name of fuel subsidies…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A shooting outside the United States Consulate in the port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has left two people dead — a Nepalese security guard and the gunman who initially opened fire. Officials in the US and Saudi Arabia confirmed the incident on Wednesday as investigations continue into the attack. “A person…
LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-After a spate of arrests and executions for drug offences, Ibrahim, a dealer in Saudi Arabia, is not taking any chances. “I don’t deal with new clients or go to the clients myself,” said the 37-year-old, using a pseudonym to protect his identity. “They have to take on the risk,” he told…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Karim Benzema and Lionel Messi are expected to move to Saudi Arabia, reports said on Sunday after the ex-France attacker’s departure from Real Madrid was confirmed. Saudi state television channel Al-Ekhbariya claimed 35-year-old Benzema had signed with Jeddah-based Al-Ittihad. Senior officials from Al Hilal have flown to France to try and seal…
LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Several countries on Monday formally presented their goodwill messages and letters of support and solidarity to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The letters were presented to the president by the special envoys and heads of missions of the countries after his inauguration as the 16th President of Nigeria….
LAGOS MAY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Paris Saint-Germain closed in on a record 11th French league title with a 5-0 home win over Ajaccio on Saturday as Lionel Messi received a mixed reception on his return from suspension. Fabian Ruiz opened the scoring on 22 minutes at the Parc des Princes and Achraf Hakimi added a second goal…
LAGOS APRIL 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Close allies of the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, are unsure of when he will return to Nigeria from his foreign trips. POLITICS NIGERIA recalls that Tinubu on March 22 travelled abroad “to rest” and plan his transition programme ahead of the May 29 inauguration. His associates said the former Lagos State governor…
