LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Former President Goodluck Jonathan stirred a flurry of speculation on Wednesday after sharing a veiled political message on Instagram, seemingly addressing Nigeria’s current leadership while subtly hinting at a return to active politics. Posting a solemn photo of himself looking downward during a past encounter with U.S. President Donald Trump, Jonathan wrote:…
LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Protests have broken out in Syria over the burning of a Christmas tree, prompting calls for the new Islamist authorities to take steps to protect minorities. A video posted on social media showed the tree on fire in the main square of Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town in central Syria. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-BRITS have been told to leave Lebanon immediately as tensions soar between Hezbollah and Israel – with the IDF launching airstrikes on the country’s south. Foreign Secretary David Lammy warned the situation could “deteriorate rapidly” and urged Brits to flee the country while they still can. It comes after 37 people were…
LAGOS AUGUST 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)- A fire sparked by a Ukrainian drone attack on a huge diesel depot in Russia’s southern Rostov region on Sunday has engulfed more fuel storage tanks, news agencies reported on Tuesday citing local authorities. Ukraine often says it is retaliating against Russia’s attacks on its energy infrastructure, while Moscow calls drone…
LAGOS AUGUST 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Fire Service said one person was injured when an explosion was recorded at an independent marketing filling station in Badagry, Lagos state on Monday night. Abel Husu, the Station Head, Badagry Fire Service, Lagos State, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) on Tuesday. He…
LAGOS MAY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After the killing of Deborah Samuel, a Christian, second-year student in the northern Nigeria city of Sokoto on Thursday for alleged blasphemy, fake news and disinformation have been widely shared on social media. A war of words erupted on Twitter and Facebook between some Muslims and Christians in the country, with each…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The report that the Inspector General of Police, Abubakar Adamu, has ordered for the arrest of popular Yoruba activist and grassroot politician, Sunday Igboho, has sparked social media reactions. African Examiner reports that Igboho had issued a quit notice to Fulani herdsmen in the state due to their alleged criminal activities and…