LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-David Andahl, a lawmaker who died from COVID-19 complications in October, has been declared winner of the North Dakota legislative seat in the US. According to Politico.com, the Republican candidate won a seat in the state legislature — nearly a month after his death. Andahl was 55 when he died on October…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Five houses and a church known as Divine Shadow were, on Tuesday, set ablaze by some youths in Daudu, in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State over allegation of missing genitals. Youths had on Saturday protested round the town because of the allegation. The acting Tyoor of Guma, Chief Chado…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A pregnant woman in Rigachikun, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State has been shot dead following shootout between suspected kidnappers and security operatives. Details of the incident which reportedly took place on Tuesday evening remained sketchy as of press time. The woman’s husband, it was gathered, was abducted. The woman has…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed ordered an attack against the forces of the ruling party of Tigray Region, one of 10 autonomous regions of Ethiopia, raising the probability of a full-blown civil war in Africa’s second largest country by population. Abiy accused Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) of attempting to attack a…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Trump campaign said it filed lawsuits Wednesday in Pennsylvania and Michigan, laying the groundwork for contesting the outcome in undecided battleground states that could determine whether President Donald Trump gets another four years in the White House. Suits in both states are demanding better access for campaign observers to locations where…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area in Lagos has banned activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), motorcycle (Okada) and tricycle (Keke Marwa) operators in Ajegunle. Its chairman, Fatai Ayoola in a statement, said the ban on activities of NURTW and other commercial transport operators would remain effective pending conclusion of…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-England’s airports have seen waves of holidaymakers rush to leave the country before the latest lockdown rules come into effect on Thursday. The new rules, which will see both international travel and travel inside the UK banned for a month, have sparked a stampede of people rushing to the departure gates before…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Campaign posters of the Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi for President have flooded Abuja streets. The posters also had the face of Mallam Nasir Elrufai, the Governor of Kaduna State as the running mate and Vice Presidential candidate. One of the posters was titled “the People’s choice” while another…
