LAGOS MARCH 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has denied media report on the alleged arrest of 200 Chinese by its operatives in a facility some where in Suleja Niger State. A statement signed by Assistant Controller of Immigration Service Public Relation Officer, Amos Okpu on behalf of the Acting Comptroller General of Immigration confirmed…
LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWRANGERS)-Some worshippers were abducted when bandits attacked a mosque in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Sources told Daily Trust that the armed gang struck during evening prayer (Ishai prayer), on Thursday. “They surrounded the mosque and abducted 14 people. They also carted away an unspecified number of cattle from Tudun…
LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Troops have recovered four anti-aircraft guns from terrorists during operations carried out between February 24 and March 10. This was disclosed during a press briefing of the Directorate Of Defence Media Operations on Nigeria’s military operations. A statement issued read, “Troops of OPERATION HADIN KAI within the last 2 weeks sustained aggressive…
LAGOS ARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Seven children have been reported dead and several others injured following a stampede in Shimfida village of Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. Sources say the fear of a terrorists’ attack sent residents into a frenzy, leading to the casualties recorded. Although the police are yet to confirm the incident, a…
LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Many Nigerians have expressed anger after a grisly revelation that Nice (Andrew) Omininikoron, the driver of the Bus Rapid Transit vehicle arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a passenger, Oluwabamise Ayankole, had in the past allegedly raped another lady. Nigerians registered their displeasure on various social media platforms and called…
LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos State Government has announced the suspension on the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers Union, NURTW from motor parks with immediate effect following the interactable crisis that has rocked it in recent times. Recall that the Lagos NURTW chapter, led by Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called “MC Oluomo”…
LAGOS MARCH 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 200 Chinese workers were on Thursday morning arrested by officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service at a construction site in Niger State. The arrested Chinese are staff members of Sinohydro, a subsidiary of Power Construction Corporation of China, the engineering firm handling the $1.3 billion Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Project…
LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 22-year-old girl simply identified as Shakirat, was found dead in Iwo, Osun State, with some vital parts of her missing. Sources said the lady was dumped by suspected ritualists at the back of her mother’s shop at Oke-Oore, Iwo. It was gathered that the lady left the house on Wednesday morning…