Archive for: April, 2019

Robbers Storm Ondo Bank, Kill Seven, Cart Away Cash, One Robber Caught

LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWRANGERS)-Seven persons have been killed in a bank robbery which took place on Monday at Isewa Quarters, Ido-Ani, headquarters of Ose Local Government Area of Ondo state. The robbers showed up in an SUV and operated for hours before carting away an undisclosed amount of money. An eyewitness revealed that two customers […]

Buhari To World Leaders: No Territory In Nigeria Is Controlled By Boko Haram

LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, April 6, said that no state in Nigeria is currently under the control and influence of Boko Haram insurgent group. In a press release of the event Buhari said that his administration is doing everything possible to conquer the war against terrorism in Nigeria, adding that the […]

Bayelsa: Dickson Gives Automatic Employment To 307 PhD, M.Sc. Holders, Others

LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Henry Seriake Dickson, has offered automatic employment to 307 products of the Bayelsa State Scholarship Scheme, who have concluded their doctorate and master decree programmes in various disciplines in universities across the world. A statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media Relations, Mr […]

Man Rescues Wife, Two Sons From Kidnappers, Apprehends One In Lekki

LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWRANGERS)-A father has done a remarkable act after successfully rescuing his family from the hands of dreaded kidnappers. A Nigerian dad has become the toast of town after he chased some kidnappers who abducted his wife and sons in Lekki, Lagos. Wavygist Reports. The dad with the Instagram username Ideal Gold, said […]

U.S. Judge Stops Trump Policy Of Returning Asylum Seekers To Mexico

LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A U.S. judge on Monday halted the Trump administration’s policy of sending some asylum seekers back across the southern border to wait out their cases in Mexico, stopping a program the government planned to use to stem a recent flood of migrants. The ruling is slated to take effect on Friday, according […]

Oil Prices Rise Five-Month High On OPEC Cuts, U.S. Sanctions, Libya Fighting

LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGRS)-Oil prices rose to their highest level since November 2018 on Monday, driven by OPEC supply cuts, U.S. sanctions against Iran and Venezuela and fighting in Libya as well as strong U.S. jobs data. International benchmark Brent futures were at $70.66 per barrel at 1000 GMT on Monday, up 32 cents, or […]

Gunmen Abduct Lagos Fire Service Boss, Seven Others In Epe

LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In what witnesses described as commando-like manner, armed bandits have abducted the acting Director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Rasaki Musibau and seven others in Epe, a riverine area of the metropolis. The abduction of the state government officials came just as residents complained of series of killings and other vices […]

Chibok, Dapchi Reps Takes Prayer For Release Of Leah Sharibu To Synagogue Church

LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Representatives of Chibok in Borno and Dapchi in Yobe on Sunday sought spiritual help at The Synagogue, the Church of All Nations, at Ikotun-Egbe, Lagos to pray for the release of Leah Sharibu and other students kidnapped by Boko Haram. The representatives who carried several placards told the General Overseer, Prophet Temitope […]

Obi Introduced Equity, Not Zoning In Anambra State — Aide

LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor of Anambra State and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential Candidate in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, did not introduce nor contemplate introducing zoning in the gubernatorial elections in Anambra State. This was made known by his Media Adviser, Mr. Valentine Obienyem, who was reacting to reports crediting Mr. […]

Helicopter Blade Slices Off Head Of Air Chief Marshal In Borno

LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) involved in the fight against insurgency, on Sunday, suffered a setback as the rotor of a helicopter killed an air chief marshal simply identified as Umar. Naija News learned that the aircraft was said to have developed a fault. A report by TheCable quoted an […]

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