LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A major technology outage grounded flights, hampered public transit systems and disrupted operations at banks and hospitals around the globe Friday in an incident a cybersecurity firm blamed on a faulty system update. CrowdStrike, a U.S. firm that advertises being used by over half of Fortune 500 companies, said one of its…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Michael Chidozie was shot multiple times by his wife following an altercation in their home. Natural bodybuilder Michael Chidozie has died after being shot multiple times by his wife, Keaiirra Shavoiyae Chidozie, following an altercation. A member of Chidozie’s family confirmed the news early Monday morning. A local news organization reported the news that…
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…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A report from a subpoenaed witness who identified herself as an employee of Amazon Web Services Incorporated, USA, has been admitted as evidence by the presidential tribunal. The witness who gave her name as Claretta Ogar, disclosed that she is a cloud engineer and architect. The report provided details of the health…
LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Florida lawmakers have approved legislation backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that would permit the death penalty for those convicted of sexually abusing children. The bipartisan proposal — which passed by a vote of 34-5 late Tuesday — will also allow juries to hand down death sentences by votes of at least 8-4,…
LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian professor in the US, Marinus Iwuchukwu, and a woman identified as Charce Dunn were found dead in Pittsburg Pennsylvania on Tuesday, January 17. Their bodies were found along Thorncrest Drive, Wilkins Township, Pittsburg on Tuesday, January 17, after an alleged “domestic disturbance” around 10 am. According to the Allegheny County Police,…
LAGOS JANUARY 11H (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, said buying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as fuel, at N300 per litre is not too much for Nigerians. Sylva said in comparison with fuel prices in United Kingdom, the United States, and the Arab communities, he won’t complain if the petrol…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Many powerhouse countries all over the globe have placed visa bans on select countries in Africa. The United States has used reasons such as “potential terrorism” from Muslim countries. Even disagreements on deportation policies have been an issue in relations with African countries. However, if you’re able to look at the matter…