2022 April | NEWS RANGERS

‘Ekweme’ Gospel Singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, Feared Dead

LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian gospel singer, Sister Osinachi Nwachukwu, has reportedly died. She was said to have breathed her last on Friday. The Imo State-born gospel singer died at the age of 42 years. Although no official confirmation yet from family members and close associates, the mother of four was said to have died in […]

Apr 9 2022 | Posted in Entertainment,National | Read More »

NIN: Putting The Cart Before The Horse

By Chief (Barr.) Malcolm Omirhobo LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-For any country to insist that it’s citizens must mandatory have a national identification number the country itself must provide an enabling environment to make the registration exercise work . First and foremost the country must have the record of its latest population census and a working […]

Apr 9 2022 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

Incredible Escape DHL Cargo Plane Crashes, Splits In Two At Costa Rica Airport

LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Boeing 757-200 cargo aircraft operated by DHL has made a dramatic emergency landing at Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria international airport, skidded off the runway and broke in two, losing its tail. DHL, part of Deutsche Post AG, said the crew was unharmed and that one member was undergoing a medical review […]

Apr 9 2022 | Posted in Business,International,National | Read More »

Gunmen Attack Soldiers On Patrol In Abia, Set Army Van Ablaze

LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have reportedly attacked an Army patrol van in Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia State. It was gathered the incident happened in the early hours Friday when the soldiers were on patrol. It was gathered the attackers laid ambush […]

Apr 9 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Attacked Train: Families Of Abducted Passengers, Pastors Protest In Abuja

LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An expectant mother and her husband, a couple and two sisters are among those being held by terrorists who attacked an Abuja-Kaduna train, it was learnt yesterday. Aliyu Mahmud, a relative of the seven-month pregnant woman, was among the victims’ families who staged a peaceful protest at the Radio House in Abuja […]

Apr 9 2022 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

Section 84 (12):Nigeria Lawmakers Fights Malami Back, Appeals Electoral Act Judgment

LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Assembly has begun moves to thwart the actions of some members of the federal executive who are bent on removing Section 84(12) from the Electoral Act 2022. The PUNCH on Thursday gathered that the nation’s apex legislature had started the process of appealing the judgment of a Federal High Court, […]

Apr 9 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Sankara Lawyers Request For Convicted Burkina Ex-President’s Extradition

LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lawyers for the family of ex-Burkina Faso leader Thomas Sankara on Thursday demanded former president Blaise Compaore be extradited after he received a life term in absentia over the revolutionary icon’s 1987 assassination. A military court on Wednesday sentenced Compaore — who seized power in a 1987 coup coinciding with Sankara’s death […]

Apr 9 2022 | Posted in International,National | Read More »

Suspected Russian Hackers Target Nigerian Websites, Hit Bet9ja

LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Suspected Russian hackers have begun to target Nigerian websites, with Bet9ja falling as their first victim. This is coming after the United States said it secretly removed malware from computer networks around the world in recent weeks, in its bid to pre-empt Russian cyber attacks. The US said the move was necessary […]

Apr 8 2022 | Posted in International,National | Read More »

2023 Presidency: Party Chieftain Drags PDP, Atiku To Court Over Zoning

LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has dragged the party and presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar to a Federal High Court in Abuja over issue of zoning in the forthcoming 2023 elections. The complainant, a senior citizen from Kaduna North, Isa Taidi, pointed out that Chapter 1, Part 7 (3 C) […]

Apr 8 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Lagos Police Arrest Traffic Robbers, Recover Arms, Ammunition At Toyota Bus-Stop

LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on April 5, 2022 arrested three robbery suspects and recovered a beretta pistol and four rounds of ammunition at Toyota bus-stop near Oshodi, Lagos. The prompt arrest of the traffic robbers followed a tip-off from civic-minded Lagosians to the RRS officers who were on routine […]