LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than four persons have so far been rescued while four others were brought out dead from the rubbles at the 21 Storey building collapse on Gerard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, South West Zonal Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) disclosed this to the News Agency of…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The Anambra-born tycoon, who arrived the headquarters of the EFCC at Jabi Abuja at about noon on Monday, was still being interrogated by operatives of the Commission as at 10:30 pm. Though allegations…
By Adegunle Olugbamila LAGOS NOVEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The entire premises of the Adeniran Ogundanya College of Education (AOCOED) Oto/Ijanikin stood still for one of its own who took a bow having served meritoriously in the institution. Indeed comrade Samuel Akanni Akindele has paid his dues in the ‘chalk’ profession. Akindele came, saw and indeed conquered. It…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A 21-storey building has collapsed in Ikoyi, Lagos State, leaving many people trapped. The building, which is under construction, collapsed at Gerald Road in the highbrow area of Lagos. Rescue officials from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the state’s ambulance, the fire services,…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian troops, on Sunday, foiled an attempt to kidnap the Catholic Bishop of Orlu Diocese, Most Reverend Augustine Ukwuoma. DAILY POST reports that the incident occurred at the Orlu Diocesan Catholic Secretariat, BSC Road, Orlu Imo State. The Catholic Bishop was saved after troops responded to a distress call at about 2:30am…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged nursing students to continue to pursue their education with more seriousness and devotion, stating that their profession remains a very noble one and very beneficial to society. During his visit to Our Lady of…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 1STSouth-East Council of Traditional Rulers and representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops; and the World Igbo Congress, WIC, have appealed to the federal government, to release the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.Similarly, the groups also expressed “deep concern” over the high level of insecurity and socio-economic disruption in…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), may have deliberately avoided the just-concluded PDP National Convention in Abuja. Mr Jonathan said on Friday he was leaving Abuja on Saturday for Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the African Union retreat on the promotion of peace, security…