LAGOS JANUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A North Carolina man who spent 44 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of r@ping a woman in 1976 has reached a historic $25 million (about N25 billion) combined settlement in a civil lawsuit in the U.S. Ronnie Long, 68, received $22 million from the city and $3 million from the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The young men from Guinea had decided it was time to leave their impoverished homeland in West Africa. But instead of seeking a new life in Europe, where so many African migrants have settled, they set out for what has become a far safer bet of late: the United States. “Getting into…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan unveiled criminal charges against a Nigerian fintech businessman who recently bid unsuccessfully for an English Premier League soccer team, saying he lied to investors about his companies’ finances. Odogwu Banye Mmobuosi, 45, the former co-chief executive officer of Tingo Group (TIO.O), was charged with securities fraud, making false…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-President Joe Biden announced Friday he’s issuing a federal pardon to every American who has used marijuana in the past, including those who were never arrested or prosecuted. The sweeping pardon applies to all U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents in possession of marijuana for their personal use and those convicted of…
LAGOS DECEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A protester with a Palestinian flag self-immolated on Friday outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, authorities said. The person, whom officials did not identify, is in critical condition, Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said at a news conference. A security guard who attempted to intervene was also injured. “We believe this building remains…
LAGOS OCTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States this week dispatched a group of warships, including the USS Gerald Ford, to support Israel following the brutal attacks by Hamas militants. Where were they sent specifically? U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Sunday that the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group — which includes the namesake aircraft…
LAGOS OCTOBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A North Dakota state senator, his wife and their two young children died in a plane crash as they were traveling through Utah, officials announced Monday. State Sen. Doug Larsen was piloting a plane as he traveled with his wife, Amy, and two of their sons Sunday evening in Grand County, Utah,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party–LP, will be delivering a speech at Chinua Achebe International Symposium, and the 10th Anniversary Memorial and 40th Anniversary of his seminal booklet “The Trouble with Nigeria” at Princeton University, New Jersey, USA. The former governor of Anambra State disclosed this in a…