Archive for: June, 2021

Ex-South African President, Jacob Zuma Jailed For Contempt Of Court

LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-South Africa’s top court has jailed former president Jacob Zuma for “egregious” contempt of court after he refused to appear before a corruption investigation he himself set up. Mr Zuma, 79, was told to turn himself in within five days or face arrest in a landmark victory for rule-of-law campaigners who accuse […]

Ivory Coast Ex-President, Gbagbo Slams ICC, Says Court Is ‘Biased And ‘Not Serious’

LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Laurent Gbagbo, the former Ivory Coast president cleared by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, on Monday slammed The Hague-based court as biased and “not serious”. Gbagbo’s first comments on the trial and his acquittal since his return to Ivory Coast after a 10-year absence, was met with rousing cheers […]

Ex-Maritime Union Leader Slumps, Dies On Way To Church

LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The immediate past President of Nigerian Port Authority, NPA, branch of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, and a former Vice Chairman of Lagos State Council, of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Adeleke Sanni, is dead. He died on Sunday in Lagos. President-General of MWUN, Prince Adewale Adeyanju, who confirmed his death, said […]

Passengers Lament As Abuja – Kaduna Train Breaks Down In The Forest

LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hundred of passengers on Abuja/Kaduna train are currently stranded in Dutse, Kaduna, as the train developed faults few minutes into the journey. Five minutes after the train departed the Rigasa Station in Kaduna, it developed a mechanical fault. Twice, the train stopped before getting to Dutse, where it finally broke down. Midat […]

One Killed, Scores Injured As Masquerades Invade Mosque In Osun Community

LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-One person has been reportedly killed and many injured when armed masquerades invaded a mosque at Oluode Aranyin area of Osogbo capital of Osun. Our correspondent gathered many worshippers were injured during the attack on Sunday evening. An eyewitness disclosed the reason for the invasion by the masquerades was not yet known, […]

University Of Lagos Test-Runs Zero Emission Vehicle Initiated In 2018

LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The University of Lagos is test-running its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) it initiated in 2018.  The institution’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor, (Academics and Research), Prof. Oluwole Familoni, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos.  According to him, the production is an invaluable addition to the […]

Businessman Accuses LASTMA officials absconding With His Bleeding Wife, Stole N150,000

LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Dubai-based businessman, Jude Eze, has accused some personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority of absconding with his bleeding wife, Sophia, during an arrest. It was gathered that Jude was arrested on Friday in the Akowonjo area of the state by a combined team of policemen and LASTMA officials for […]

President Buhari’s Son Sets To Wed Bayero’s Princess

LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a delegation to meet with the Kano royal family and set date for the wedding of his son, Yusuf with Zahra Bayero.It was gathered that the delegation is composed of governors, ministers, and the director-general of the State Security Service, Yusuf Bichi. The advance team, it was […]

13-Years-Old Boy Recounts How His Father Beats His Mother To Death Over N2,000

LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man simply identified as Christopher said to be 45 years has reportedly beaten his wife, 39 years old Isoken and mother of three to death over her refusal to give him a N2,000 loan. The incident happened on Saturday night at No 1, Agbontaen Street, beside Ebvareke Secondary School, off Agboniro […]

President Buhari Reacts To N’Delta Avengers’ Threat To Shutdown Oil Production

LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The media was Sunday awash with threats and demands by a group, Niger Delta Avengers, to embark on economic sabotage through bombing of critical oil and gas installations unless certain demands, including development of the Niger Delta, and restructuring of the Federation, were met. It is, however, curious that the threat was […]

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