Archive for: April, 2018

Gunmen Kill Two policemen,NURTW Official, Abduct Two Brides, Fifteen Others

LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two policemen and an official of the National Union Road Transport Workers (NURTW) have been shot dead in Ciki Da Falo, a village in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna state. A resident who confirmed the report on Thursday disclosed that 15 people, including two brides, were abducted, The Cable reports. […]

Russia-US Tensions: UK Cabinet Approves Syria Strike

LAGOS APRIL 13RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Theresa May’s cabinet has agreed on the need to “take action” to deter use of chemical weapons following an emergency meeting at Downing Street. The prime minister summoned her senior ministers to No 10 to discuss joining the United States and France in possible military strikes against Syria after saying “all the […]

Why Nigerian Lawmakers Are Battling Buhari Over Election Reordering

LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As politicians start announcing their candidacies and parties begin devising their platforms ahead of Nigeria’s 2019 general elections, a few crucial details remain in the air. Due to a political tug of war in Abuja, it is still unclear when exactly voters will go to the ballot and in what order they […]

Cross Rivers: Ayade Swears In Two High Court Judges, Advises Against Pervasion Of Justice

LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cross River State governor, Prof Ben Ayade, Thursday, at the state executive chamber, Calabar, swore in three High Court judges with a charge on them not to pervert justice. The judges who took their oaths of allegiance and office in the presence of the Deputy governor Prof Ivara Esu, Chief Judge of […]

Tragedy: Two Children Found Dead Inside Unused Deep Freezer

Lagos April 13th (NEWSRANGERS)-Two brothers aged nine and seven, Olufemitan Olaitan and Oluwafifunmi Olaitan, have been discovered dead inside a deep freezer in their house at 6, Road 1, Eyin Ala, Akure in Ondo State. As at the time the brothers were found dead in the deep freezer, it was no longer functioning. Their mother, […]

Commonwealth Athletes’ Scam:Ghanaian President Suspends Officials Of Sports Ministry

LAGOS APRL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, president of Ghana, has suspended the deputy youth and sports minister, Pius Hadzie, with immediate effect over the Commonwealth athletes’ scam. A statement released on Thursday by Eugine Arhin, Director of Communication, said that also suspended is the acting director general of the National Sports Authority, Robert Mensah. The […]

African Development Banks Signs $100m Loan For Development Of Agriculture In Africa

LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)– The African Development Bank has signed a loan agreement for a soft commodity finance facility (SCFF) with the Export Trading Group (ETC). This Facility is innovatively structured as two successive loans of US $100 million, each with a tenor of up to 2 years, thus signifying the African Development Bank’s strong […]

Nigeria Climb, Argentina, Iceland and Croatia Fall In April FIFA Ranking

LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria are now ranked the 47th best football-playing nation in the world according to the April Fifa Ranking released. Inspired by their victory over Poland in March’s international friendly, Gernot Rohr’s men climbed five placed – a position which makes them the sixth best team in Africa behind Tunisia, Senegal, Congo DR, […]

Fake Stout Beer, Malt Drinks Factory Uncovered In Lagos (PHOTOS)

LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday uncovered an illegal brewery where malt drinks and fake stout are produced at Egbe-Afa, Igbobo area of Ikorodu in Lagos. Five of the suspects behind the factory were also arrested by a team led by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, who took […]

Hilarious As Self-Driving Car Appears On The Street Of Lagos

LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It was hilarious when a self-driving car was spotted on Lagos street yesterday morning. Nigerians were so shocked to behold the sight of a car driving itself without the control of a driver. Some of the people seen at the spot considered it as magic, while some believed the car was being […]

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