LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The kidnapping of innocent citizens, mostly women and children, has become rampant in Jos and many parts of Plateau State, as the criminal business peaked during Christmas, while Governor Simon Lalong travelled abroad. The kidnappers succeeded in taking the wife of the Deputy Director of Press, Government House, on New Year day. […]
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LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles’ winger, Samuel Chukweze has debunked news making the rounds that he could join Premier League sides, Chelsea or Liverpool, as there has been no concrete move by both clubs, AOIFootball.com confirmed. The winger, who is back in Villarreal ahead of this weekend’s trip to Real Sociedad told AOIFootball.com that he […]
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LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government has announced the resumption dates for public and private primary and secondary schools in the state for the second term of the 2019/2020 Academic Session. The announcement was contained in a statement dated January 3, 2019 by the Office of Education Quality Assurance. It was signed by the […]
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LAGOS JANAURY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tragedy struck in Sabon Tasha area of Kaduna state on Saturday following a gas explosion that killed no fewer than five people. The gas explosion occurred on business premises located along Kachia Road, Sabon Tasha, in Chikun Local Government Area between 2.30pm and 3.00pm according to eyewitnesses. Professor Simon Mallam, Chairman of […]
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LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rockets have been fired near the US Embassy in Baghdad and a military airbase housing American troops. At least two rockets landed near the embassy, which is located in the security-tight Green Zone, according to Sky News Arabia. It also reported that security at the embassy’s perimeter was stepped up after the […]
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two young men were confirmed dead midnight Friday in Jos, as residence continue to lament the negative effect weather on the Plateau state. The two young men, who were residents of Gangare community of Jos North Local Government Area, were Saturday evening , exclusively confirmed dead to Blueprint by an elder brother to one […]
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LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGRS)-Anthony Joshua is ready to give up one of his four versions of the world heavyweight title in order to make sure the division stays entertaining. The 2012 Olympic champion lost his title belts in June last year when Andy Ruiz Jr inflicted the British heavyweight’s first professional loss but Joshua regained […]
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LAGOS JANUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Several persons have been reported dead in a gas explosion that occurred at a shop along Kachia road in Sabon Tasha, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna. The reason resulting to the explosion of the gas is not yet known at the time of this report, but the sound of the explosion […]
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LAGOS JANUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said the electricity tariffs being paid by consumers will increase in April this year. NERC disclosed this in its ‘December 2019 Minor Review of Multi-Year Tariff Order 2015 and Minimum Remittance Order for the Year 2020,’ which was dated December 31, 2019. It said the order, […]
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LAGOS JANUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chad’s months-long mission fighting Boko Haram in neighbouring Nigeria has ended and its 1,200-strong force withdrawn. An army spokesman disclosed this to AFP on Saturday. “It’s our troops who went to aid Nigerian soldiers months ago returning home. They have finished their mission,” spokesman Colonel Azem Bermandoa told AFP. “None of our […]