Archive for: February, 2018

Nigeria: Lassa Fever Kills 73 In 17 States With 913 Suspected Cases

LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGER)-Lassa fever has continued to spread in Nigeria with 913 suspected cases and 73 deaths in 17 states this year with Edo and Ondo bearing 75 per cent of the burden. The acute viral haemorrhagic illness of two-21 days duration is transmitted to humans via contact with food or household items contaminated […]

Sad, Pregnant Woman Rescued From Kidnappers Dies After Child Birth

LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The woman who was rescued by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps from suspected kidnappers in the Badagry area of Lagos State on Sunday morning is dead. According to available information, the woman, who was operated upon successfully and delivered of a baby boy, died on Sunday afternoon. The FRSC Badagry […]

Presidency Makes ‘U’ Turn, Says Boko Haram Not Totally Defeated

LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidency has admitted that Boko Haram has not been defeated completely. This admission is contrary to earlier information by the Presidency that the Fedral Government has won the battle against the Islamic sect. Recall that the Nigerian military recently claimed that the sect had been completely defeated. Special Adviser to the […]

Boko Haram: Parents Release Names Of 105 Abducted Dapchi Schoolgirls

LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Parents of schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram in Dapchi secondary school in Yobe state have released the names of 105 girls missing by Saturday. The parents said they were the only source of credible data, dismissing figures provided by the state government as false. The parents, who have created a group to […]

CNN’s Anchor Fault Buhari’s Statement On Missing Dapchi School Girls

LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-CNN’s anchor, Isha Isatu Sesay, has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement on missing Dapchi School girls. Buhari in a statement on Friday confirming the abduction of the girls described the situation as a national disaster while assuring parents of safety of their wards. Reacting, Sesay via her tweets said the case of […]

PDP Chieftain, Onuesoke Faults Lopsided Appointment Of EFCC Leadership

LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has condemned lopsided appointment of Northern extraction as the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) since its inception during the tenure of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Onuesoke who spoke on the issue to journalists in Asaba,Delta State said reserving appointment of the […]

Tanker Kill Three Men, Injure Woman While Scooping Oil In Lagos

LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three men scooping vegetable oil from a fallen tanker, were, yesterday, killed at Odogunyan, Ikorodu, Lagos when the tanker’s head suddenly turned and crushed them to death. .According to a witness, a woman was also badly injured by the tanker. It was gathered that residents had rushed to the scene thinking the […]

Kidnappers: Pregnant Woman Gives Birth To Baby Boy Shortly After Being Rescued

LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A pregnant was reported to have giving birth minutes after being rescued from gang of kidnappers. NewsRangers gathered that Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) team on Sunday morning rescued a pregnant woman from suspected kidnappers in Badagry, Lagos. The Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, said in a statement on Sunday that […]

Lagos: 11 Rescued Alive In Collapsed Two-Storey Building

LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than eleven people were reported to have been rescued alive from a collapsed two-storey building on Sunday in Lagos. According to available information, the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday. Rescue operation was still ongoing at the site of the collapsed building at 1, Community Road, off Old […]

Police Raid ‘Cult’ Angels Church With 100 Sex Slaves, Kill Three Leaders

LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mancoba Seven Angels Ministry, a church run as a cult, with no fewer than 100 sex slaves, was busted by the South African police. Among the sex slaves were girls as young as 12, nursing tiny babies and with leaders who regard themselves as angels. The church, called Mancoba Seven Angels Ministry, […]

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