LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A yet to be identified 40-year-old man on Saturday set himself and his girlfriend ablaze in his house at the Inikpi area of Makurdi, Benue State, after pouring petrol on himself and the girl. The man, who committed the crime in his personal room, died immediately. The girl, who was burnt beyond…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-New report has debunked the death of Assistant Commissioner of Police who was shot on Friday at the Upper Sakponba road end of Benin, the Edo State capital, during a gun duel between a rivalry cult gangs. The ACP whose name was withheld in the previous reports that announced his false death…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A lecturer and his two children were abducted by gunmen at the Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic Zaria, Kaduna State at the weekend. Journalists were told that the gunmen stormed the Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic on the outskirts of Zaria, abducted the 3 persons and shot one other person. “The incident took place on Saturday…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kogi state government has debunked reports that it has imposed a tax on bread. A statement by the Deputy Governor of the state, Edward Onoja said “I am directed by His Excellency to give the lie to news of an alleged tax imposed on each loaf of bread to be sold…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pandemonium broke out on Sunday afternoon, November 15, at Abraham Adesanya, in Ajah area of Lagos State, following multiple violent incidents that led to the intervention of security operatives. Recall that there have been several clashes between factions of hoodlums in the area. A recent clash was followed by series of robbery…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A well-known Christian preacher has skipped bail in South Africa and fled the country. Shepherd Bushiri, who had previously said he wanted to clear his name, has now returned to his home country, Malawi, with his wife Mary. Earlier this month they were released on bail after being charged with fraud and…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The largest militia group in the US will refuse to recognise President-elect Joe Biden as the nation’s duly elected leader when he is sworn in on 20 January 2021. The Oath Keepers, an armed right-wing organisation that boasts tens of thousands of members with law enforcement and military backgrounds, was one of…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate Committee on Customs and Excise is set to summon the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col Hameed Ali (retd.), over the move by the NCS to concession its duty collection function to a foreign firm, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. The vice chairman of the committee, Senator Francis Fadahunsi,…
