LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-With urgency and bold ambition, the fourth edition of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS 4.0), co-convened by Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations in Nigeria, brought together over 2,500 delegates from across the globe in Lagos to inspire action, strengthen collaboration, and support Africa’s growth. From policymakers and impact…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-US rapper Fatman Scoop has died aged 53 after collapsing at his concert on Friday in Connecticut, his representative has told the BBC. He was halfway through his set at the Town Center Park in the city of Hamden when he collapsed on stage. Mayor Lauren Garrett said in a post to…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian singer, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake was once booed and sent out of stage. The entertainer narrated the unpleasant encounter in an interview with the Ginger Yourself podcast. Asake recounted how he decided to wear only pants like the late Fela to perform alongside scantily-clad ladies in an attempt to…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Supporters of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party, will on Saturday, February 18,2023 embark on a 100 Million Global March across the 774 local government areas in the 36 states, including Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and major cities around the world. This was made known in a statement issued on…
LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Veteran actress Joke Silva has announced that her husband, Olu Jacobs, who has been off the movie scene for years now, will feature in a stage play come December as part of his 80th birthday celebration. Disclosing the information on her Instagram page moments ago, Joke Silva stated that the stage play…
LAGOS DECEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An 18-year-old, Ujunwa Offiah, has allegedly conspired with her boyfriend, Ifesinachi Blessed, to stage her own kidnapping. However, luck ran out on them when operatives of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Lagos State Police Command stumbled on their plan and moved in swiftly to foil it. Offiah, according to available information,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A “deeply upset and sorry” Elton John has apologised to fans after cutting short a concert in New Zealand. The 72-year-old was performing at Auckland’s Mount Smart Stadium on Sunday when he lost his voice and broke down in tears on stage. In footage shared by fans on social media, Sir Elton…