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Six African Countries Among The  World  Highest Growth Economies In 2024

AFRICA ECONOMIES

LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Niger, Senegal, and Rwanda will be among the world’s highest growth economies in 2024, the World Bank said in its report on global economic prospects released this week. Niger is forecast to grow at 12.5% this year driven by its oil sector which has made up for low uranium production.Its growth rate […]

US Coast Guard Intercepts $32m Worth Of Cocaine Near Florida

COCAINE-US

LAGOS JANUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Over a ton of cocaine worth $32 million seized by US Coast Guard near Florida The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell seized over a ton of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than $32.2 million dollars on Tuesday, according to authorities. The two separate seizures, which […]

Ex-US First Lady, Melania Trump’s Mother, Amalija Knavs, Passes On  At 78

MELENIA TRUMPS' MOM

LAGOS JANUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Melania Trump’s mother, Amalija Knavs, has died, the former first lady announced Tuesday night. She was 78. “It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved mother, Amalija,” Trump, 53, wrote on X on Jan. 9, describing her as “a strong woman who always carried herself with grace, […]

Nigerian Govt Reacts To  Niger Republic Junta Releases Of Bazoum’s Family

NIGER REPUBLIC-BAZOUM AND WIFE

LAGOS JANUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amba Yusuf Tuggar has commended the release of Niger Republic former President, Mohammad Bazoum’s wife and son from house arrest by the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, the ruling military junta in the country. A statement issued on Tuesday by the minister’s media aide, […]

Trump Goes Spiritual, Connect With  Different Type Of Evangelical Voter

TRUMP AND EVANGELICAL VOTER

LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Karen Johnson went to her Lutheran church so regularly as a child that she won a perfect attendance award. As an adult, she taught Sunday school. But these days, Johnson, a 67-year-old counter attendant at a slot-machine parlor, no longer goes to church. She still identifies as an evangelical Christian, but she […]

Migration Of Africans  To U.S. Rise As Europe Cracks Down

AFRICAN MIGRANT

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 […]

Islamic State Takes Responsibility For Deadly Iran Twins Explosion, Teheran Vows Revenge

IRAN ATTACK

LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions in Iran that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani. In a statement posted on its affiliate Telegram channels, the militant Sunni Muslim group said two IS members had detonated explosive belts in the crowd […]

South African Billionaire Rupert Floors Floors Dangote As Africa’s Richest Man

DANGOTE AND RUPERT

LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-According to a recent list released by Forbes Magazine, South African Business Mogul, John Rupert has dethroned Nigerian Aliko Dangote to emerge as the richest man in Africa. In the ranking, Johann Rupert & family’s wealth went from $10.7 billion to $10.3 billion to emerge as Africa’s richest man. This saw Aliko […]

US Charges Nigerian Who Bids For  Sheffield United With Security Fraud

MBOMUOSU

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 […]

Moroccan Police Intercept 1.4 Tonnes of Cocaine Concealed Within Banana Boxes

Morocco-Intercepts-1.4-Tonnes-of-Cocaine-Disguised-as-Bananas-News-Central-TV

LAGOS JANUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Moroccan police, in collaboration with Spanish security forces, have confiscated 1.488 tonnes (3,280lb) of cocaine in a joint operation. The illicit substance was concealed within banana boxes inside a shipping container on a vessel originating from South America en route to Turkey. The seizure occurred on Tuesday at the Tanger Med port […]

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