LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A private jet carrying 21 people crashed and burst into flames Tuesday while attempting to take off from a Houston airport – but, miraculously, only two people were reported injured. The twin-engine MD-87 rolled through a fence and ignited in a field at Houston Executive Airport in Brookshire, about 28 miles from the city, about 10 a.m., Federal Aviation Administration […]
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LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tobiloba Amusan proudly becomes the first Nigerian to ever win a Diamond League since its inception in 2010. She bagged the victory in style by winning the women’s 100m hurdles event in Zurich, setting a new record for Africa as a continent. Tobi Amusan claimed the African record of 12.42 to win […]
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LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The US Mission in Nigeria has warned the public of fake websites and messages advertising US Visa lottery. One of such messages spreading on Whatsapp said, “Take the chance of living in the USA and apply for the official US Green Card Lottery. “The Green Card unlocks the door to the United […]
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Illinois chemical plant that manufactures grease and oil caught fire Monday morning, creating a massive conflagration that rained ash and debris as far as 50 miles away, reports said. The Rockton Chemtool plant, located close to the Wisconsin border about 100 miles northwest of Chicago, caught fire around 7 a.m., leading […]
LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGRS)-Former Vice President Joe Biden is calling for an immediate nationwide stay-at-home order to contain the spread of the coronavirus, saying the main mistake that leaders can make in a pandemic is “going too slow.” The Democratic presidential candidate told CNN on Friday that he agreed with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates that […]
LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-According to Punch, another $321million Abacha loot will be returned to the country soon. A tripartite understanding between the Island of Jersey, the United States of America and Nigeria has reportedly been established, and Pulse understands that the agreement on the repatriation will be signed next week. The decision to repatriate the […]
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LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thousands of demonstrators in cities across Iran faced tear gas and accused security forces of firing live ammunition as police aggressively countered intensifying protests prompted by the downing of a Ukrainian commercial jet. The New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran posted video of crowds fleeing tear gas clouds in Tehran’s Freedom […]
Tougher security screening may be awaiting Nigerians who are planning to visit the United States (U.S.) and other European countries in the wake of the escalated face-off between America and Iran. Aviation security experts said the measure would now be necessary with the suspicious Wednesday’s Boeing plane crash in Iran. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority […]
Jan 10 2020 | Posted in
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LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Nigeria international Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine has died, the country’s football governing body confirmed on Thursday. According to the NFF, the former Super Falcons forward passed on at the age of 36 following a brief illness on Wednesday. Chiejine had featured for several clubs across Europe, USA before her final professional stint with […]
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LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has received 40 Ghanian deportees from the United States of America (USA). In a statement issued by the Assistant Superintendent of Immigration (ASI), Barbara Sam, in charge of Public Relations at the Kotoka International Airport on Monday, August 19, 2019, the GIS said the deportees are aged […]
