Biden Commutes Sentences Of  2,500 Inmates Convicted Of  Crack Cocaine Offences

LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Biden on Friday commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 federal inmates convicted of crack cocaine offenses — as roughly the same number of marijuana prisoners await word on whether he will honor his campaign pledge to free them. The White House didn’t say whether the latest clemency recipients would be released immediately or…

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US To Return $52.8m Confiscated Assets Linked To Diezani Allison-Madueke

LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States announced Friday that it would be returning $52.88 million in seized assets to Nigeria as part of a yearslong corruption probe against former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke and associates, according to a joint statement by Nigeria’s minister of justice and the United States government. It marks the first repatriation…

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Popular Nigeria Gospel Artist Invited To Perform At Trump’s Inaugural Prayer Breakfast

LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Popular Nigerian gospel artiste, Nathaniel Bassey has been invited to perform at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast of US President-elect Donald Trump. The prayer breakfast, a non-governmental and non-political gathering, heralds Trump’s inauguration in Washington, DC on January 20. The prayer breakfast which will be hosted by Reverend Merrie Turner, is billed…

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California Declares State Of Emergency Over  Bird Flu  Attack

LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-California has declared a state of emergency after it reportedly has the country’s highest rate of H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu, affecting dairy cattle. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a proclamation Wednesday, Dec. 18, to “further enhance the state’s preparedness and accelerate the ongoing cross-agency response efforts” to mitigate the spread…

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Why Is Bushmeat Banned In US?

LAGOS DECEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bushmeat is a category that encompasses many types of meat. It can range anywhere from reptiles and amphibians to birds and primates, big and small. Certain wild animals are excluded from the bushmeat category, such as wild boar or deer, which are often referred to as wild game. Part of this distinction…

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