LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)— Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. lifting its blockade on the country and an end to the war, while proposing that discussions on the larger question of its nuclear program would come in a later phase, two regional officials…
LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A woman faces a life sentence after being found guilty of raping and abusing her boyfriend’s baby daughter. Jamilee Hunt, 38, of Hudson Falls, N.Y., was found guilty of raping and abusing an 11-month-old infant in her care while living at a Red Roof Inn in Springfield Township, Ohio, according to…
LAGOS APRIL 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential hopeful Peter Obi has expressed deep concern over the recent decision by the United States to evacuate its embassy staff from Nigeria, describing the move as a troubling signal of worsening insecurity and declining global confidence in the country. In a strongly worded statement posted on…
LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The US Department of State has authorised non-emergency US government employees and their family members to leave the US Embassy in Abuja, citing a deteriorating security situation across Nigeria. In an updated travel advisory issued on Wednesday, the department noted that, starting April 8, 2026, Americans are advised to reconsider travel to…
LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A day after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, the truce showed signs of strain Wednesday as Iranian leaders accused Americans of violating the agreement and reports emerged that Tehran had moved to restrict traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The developments tested President Trump’s ability to parlay…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, suspending a six-week-old war that has killed thousands, spread across the Middle East and caused unprecedented disruption to the world’s energy supplies. There was relief on the streets and in world financial markets after President Donald Trump announced the…
By Jake Conley LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Oil prices plunged on Tuesday afternoon on signals that Iranian leadership may be open to negotiations to end the war — the first such move from the regime since the start of the conflict. In comments first reported by state media, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told EU Council…
LAGOS MARCH 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vladimir Putin has been raking in billions as oil prices surge following the US-Israeli war with Iran. Despite years of sanctions on the Russian oil industry, amid Putin’s deadly ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the outbreak of war in the Middle East has helped line the despot’s pockets. New analysis has revealed the…