Archive for: March, 2022

School Toilet Block Falls  On School Children, Kills Two, Injures Three In Niger State

LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two children have been killed and three others injured when the toilet block of the UK Bello Memorial Primary School, Paiko, Paikoro local government area of Niger state fell on the children. The incident occurred at about 10 am on Saturday. A source disclosed that the children went to the refuse dump […]

Electoral Act: Senate Not Aware Of Court Ruling On Section 84 (12)-Spokesman

LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate said on Friday that it was not aware of any court judgment which struck out the controversial Section 84 (12) from the newly amended Electoral Act 2022. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Dr. Ajibola Basiru, stated this while responding to a question put to him on […]

Osimhen Scores Brace In Napoli Win Over Udinese, Equals Eto’o, Weah, Salah Records

  LAGOS 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-MARCH A brace from Victor Osimhen helped Napoli come back from behind to seal a crucial 2-1 victory over Udinese at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Osimhen made Serie A history for Napoli, following in the footsteps of George Weah, Samuel Eto’o and Mohamed Salah. This makes him the first-ever Nigerian player […]

Scores Of Ukrainian Soldiers Killed In Barracks Bombed By Russia-Witnesses

LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dozens of soldiers were killed when Russian troops bombed a Ukrainian military barracks in the southern city of Mykolaiv, witnesses told AFP on Saturday while a rescue operation was underway. “No fewer than 200 soldiers were sleeping in the barracks” when Russian troops struck early Friday, a Ukrainian serviceman on the ground, […]

Turkey Inaugurates World  Longest Suspension Bridge Linking  Europe And Asia

LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The president of Turkey, South Korea’s prime minister and other officials inaugurated a massive suspension bridge Friday over the Dardanelles Strait that connects the European and Asian shores of the key waterway. With a a 2,023-meter (6,637 feet) span between its towers, the “1915 Canakkale Bridge” becomes the world’s longest suspension bridge, […]

Immigration Penalize Two Personnel For Unprofessional Conduct In Lagos Airport

  LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The acting Comptroller General of Immigration Isah Jere Idris has approved the immediate removal of two operatives from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command (MMIA) Ikeja for unprofessional conduct. A press statement signed by Assistant Controller Of Immigration Service Public Relations Officer, Ammos Okpu for the Acting Controller General of Immigration […]

Court Orders Malami Delete Section 84(12) Of New Electoral Act

LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presiding judge of the Federal High Court, Umuahia, Abia State,  Justice Evelyn Anyadike, has declared as unconstitutional, null and void,   Section 84 (12) of the Amended New Electoral Act 2022. The court in a judgement on Friday, ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation to immediately expunge the Section from the Amended New Electoral Act. It held […]

Russia Warns Bosnia And Herzegovina Over NATO Membership

LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Russian ambassador on Thursday said Bosnia and Herzegovina could face the same military aggression unleashed on Ukraine if the country joins NATO. Igor Kalbukhov made the remarks during an interview with broadcaster FTV on Thursday. He noted that the country is free to join the 30-member alliance but that Moscow would […]

Russia Threatens Countries Arming Ukraine As Forces Push Through Ukraine Cities

LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that any foreign supplies to Ukraine containing military equipment will be considered “legitimate targets” for Russian strikes. “We clearly said that any cargo moving into the Ukrainian territory which we would believe is carrying weapons would be fair game. This is clear because we are […]

1,300 Feared Trapped As Russian Missiles Destroy Ukrainian Cities

LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Russian missiles continued to devastate major cities across Ukraine on Friday — as rescuers desperately tried to reach as many as 1,300 people feared trapped for two days below the rubble of a blown-up theater.  The early-morning barrages included strikes on capital Kyiv, where at least one person was killed when six […]

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