LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGRS)-There was a growing fear of outbreak of lassa fever in Gusau town, the Zamfara state capital, following the death of a woman who was tested positive of the disease. The woman, who was brought to King Fahad Women and Children hospital Samaru Gusau died today and investigation conducted by doctors has…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Borno State Government has said about 1,400 repentant Boko Haram suspects have been released by the military and rehabilitated into society. The Borno State Commissioner for Information, Babakura Jato, told The PUNCH during an interview on Monday that 1, 400 had been released in three tranches since the ‘Operation Safe Corridor’…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tragedy struck at Umuguma Junction, in the World Bank area of Owerri in Imo, after a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Damian Ali, was beaten to death. Punch reports that Ali was beaten to death by the owner of Swift Tel Pharmacy and his workers, while he was trying to…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An officer in the Nigerian Army, Major Akeem Oseni, who was convicted by a General Court Martial in Abuja and escaped from court premises, has been arrested in Benin Republic. Oseni, who is one of three army personnel jailed on Friday for 10 years over the death of a Lance Corporal, Benjamin…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The BBC Africa Eye has uncovered shocking video evidence that torture is being used by multiple branches of the Nigerian Police and armed forces. This evidence of torture by the Nigerian Police came to light; after the BBC released the report on Monday, February 10, via its verified YouTube page. Torture…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has sealed 13 steel factories across the nation for standards infractions. The SON task force on steel Chairman, Mr Enebi Onucheyo disclosed to newsmen on Monday in Lagos. Onucheyo said the companies located in Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Abia and Edo States were shut until further notice…