LAGOS MAY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States has accused the Cameroonian government of “targeted killings”, arson and looting in its fight against an Anglophone separatist movement. In a statement following a meeting with President Paul Biya on Thursday, the U.S. ambassador to Cameroon called for dialogue to end an 18-month-old conflict. English-speaking rebels have killed over…
LAGOS MAY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States of America has affirmed its desire to train no fewer than one hundred Nigerian journalists on election reporting for the effective coverage and objective reporting of the 2019 general election. US Consul General in Nigeria, Mr F. John Bray who made the pronouncement while delivering a welcome address during…
LAGOS MAY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A London-used phone can land you in jail if you are visiting countries like the United Kingdom, USA, Germany, and South Africa. Tunji Disu, an officer of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), confirmed this in a tweet shared on Sunday, April 29, 2018. According to Disu, most of the used phones shipped…
LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, on Monday, said recent killings of Christians in Nigeria were not acceptable to his government. “Also we have had very serious problems with Christians who are being murdered in Nigeria, we are going to be working on that problem very, very hard because…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As Ni¬ger¬ian asylum seekers flood into Canada across a ditch in Upstate New York, Canadian authorities are asking the United States for help — but not with managing the influx at the border. Instead, they want U.S. immigration officials to reduce the foot traffic by screening Nigerians more stringently before granting them…
LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The head of the U.S. Consulate in Nigeria’s capital says U.S. support for Nigeria’s economy will continue given the African country’s demographics. United States Consul General F. John Bray spoke with The Associated Press on Monday after participating in the closing gong ceremony at the Nigeria Stock Exchange House in Lagos. Bray…