LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the Malian president ousted by a military coup in August, was evacuated late Saturday to the United Arab Emirates for medical treatment, a diplomat said. The 75-year-old’s health has been in question since he was hospitalized following his detention for 10 days by the military junta now in power….
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 50-year-old private guard identified as Solomon Ede on Friday, August 28 reportedly lost his life due to suffocation caused by facemask after he took a local gin popularly called ogogoro. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt the 50-year-old guard popularly called Baba Rita attached to a building in Alako area of Abeokuta does not…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tragedy struck in Auchi, Edo State as many lives have been terminated after a truck driver suffered a brake failure and rammed into people, killed many while some are severely injured. It was gathered that the tragic incident happened this morning at Upgarage road. Eyewitnesses report, that the truck rammed into stationary…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ex-Super Eagles defender, Ajibade Babalade, has died after suffering cardiac arrest. Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Ike Shorunmu, confirmed that the retired 3SC defender died in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Friday afternoon. Shorunmu was Babalade’s teammate at the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal. Babalade, 48, died while being rushed…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian Policeman and suspected armed bandits have been spotted praying together somewhere in the Northern part of Nigeria. The photo has sparked controversy as Nigerians wondered if the so-called security agents of the country is pallying with the ‘enemy’ or shielding them from being apprehended. It is no longer news that…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy has reportedly been stolen from the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) headquarters in Cairo. Former EFA vice-president Ahmed Shobier has issued a remarkable claim that the most coveted title in African football has mysteriously disappeared. The Egyptian national team achieved unprecedented success between 2006 and 2010…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-France’s education minister on Friday said 22 schools have had to shut on French territory due to the coronavirus since pupils returned to school this week, emphasising that over half of these were in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion. Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer told Europe 1 radio that he was…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It was pure tragedy that struck again in Kogi State as a popular transporter in Lokoja, Mallam Aliyu Danborno was gruesomely murdered. He was killed in the late hours of Thursday at the Osara – Irepeni axis of Okene – Lokoja road by suspected kidnappers. According to a family source, the popular…
