LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least, five people, including three children, have been seriously injured when a gas cylinder exploded and burst into flames in the Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). The explosion took place at the uncompleted building area of Dagiri not far from the Lokoja/Abuja road in Gwagwalada. Eyewitnesses said…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 30-year old worker at a car wash centre in Kano, Abdullahi Sabo, has been arrested after allegedly absconding with a customer’s car. The police spokesperson in the state, Abdullahi Kiyawa, said the suspect was arrested in Daura, Katsina State with the stolen vehicle. Mr Kiyawa said the police had, on November…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some victims of the activities of hoodlums within the communities in the Agege area, especially Pen Cinema, have spoken out. One of the victims, Olawale Ajayi, narrated how he was robbed by the hoodlums in Pen Cinema on Wednesday. Olawale said: “I went to Agege to purchase some items for my sister’s…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Friday night’s series of deadly Midwest tornados ripped an Amazon warehouse in Illinois to shreds, leaving at least six dead and one wounded. An unknown number of others may be trapped in the rubble, but local officials said Saturday evening that they didn’t believe anyone was left alive. “We’re now focused solely on recovery,” Edwardsville…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Emirates Airline has suspended all its flights to Nigeria indefinitely. The Dubai-based airline suspended its operations in Nigeria following the Federal Government’s restriction of its flights. The FG had on Thursday, December 9, 2021, withdrew its approval for Emirates Airlines winter schedule and also reduced the carrier’s daily flights to Abuja…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government has reduced Emirates Airlines’ flight operations to Abuja airport from daily to once per week. In a letter dated December 9 and addressed to the country manager, Emirates Airlines, Nigeria, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said that the new schedule becomes effective on Sunday, December 12, 2021. The…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Burkina Faso’s military says that its joint operation with Niger’s army has killed at least 100 extremist rebels. The Burkina Faso armed forces said on Friday that its joint force with neighboring Niger also arrested 20 suspects and seized significant equipment from the rebels in the past two weeks. At least 13…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Samuel Eto’o said on Saturday his election as president of the Cameroon Football Federation, announced earlier in the day, was “one of the proudest moments” of his life. The four-time African player of the year gained 43 votes to beat acting president Seidou Mbombo Njoya, who collected 31. “I’m deeply grateful to…