Archive for: March, 2023

Domestic Staff To Die By Hanging By Killing 89-Year-Old Employer, Daughter

LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Ikeja High Court has sentenced a domestic staff, Joseph Ogbu, to death by hanging for killing his employer, an 89-year-old woman, Ajoke John and her daughter, Oreoluwa in Lagos State. NAN reports that Justice Modupe Nicole-Clay held on Monday that the prosecution had sufficiently proven the 3-count charge bordering on murder […]

Mar 28 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »

2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Super Eagles Defeat Guinea Bissau To Regain Group A Lead Spot

LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Super Eagles are back to the top of Group A of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after beating the Wild Dogs of Guinea Bissau 1-0 in the return match of their double-leg clash on Monday. Moses Simon scored the only goal of the match from the spot kick to give all […]

Mar 27 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »

Gunmen Kill Retired Custom Officer, Kidnap Son In Plateau State

LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have killed a retired customs officer Micah Gochin and whisked away his son in Plateau State. A community source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told The Nation the retired customs officer was attacked around 11:00 pm on Sunday in his residence. The Nation learnt the kidnappers who positioned themselves around the residence […]

Mar 27 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »

Court Blocks Ayu From Parading Himself As PDP National Chairman

LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A high court sitting in Makurdi has granted an ex-parte order stopping the Dr. Iyorchia Ayu from parading himself as the National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). Justice Wilfred Kpochi, who granted the order, directed that Ayu restrains himself from acting as the national chairman of the party pending the […]

Mar 27 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »

ISWAP Commander Executes Deputy Over Nigeria Troop Attack On Hideout, Killing Of 41 Fighters

LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Commander of the Islamic State of the West African Province(ISWAP), Abu Muhammed, has executed his immediate deputy, Abu Darda, for enabling military operation into their camp in Mukdolo and Bone villages which led to the killing of 41 fighters including Abu-Zahra Munzir. This is even as Troops of Joint Task Force […]

Mar 27 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »

INEC Fixes New Date For Supplementary Elections In Kebbi, Adamawa, Others

LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, April 15 for governorship, and national and state assembly supplementary elections. INEC said this in a tweet on Monday less than one week after two governorship elections – Kebbi and Adamawa states were declared inconclusive. “Arising from its meeting held today, the Independent […]

Mar 27 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »

Transport Ministry Approves Air Peace Nonstop Nigeria To Israel Flights

  LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Israel’s transport minister on Sunday approved an aviation deal with Nigeria that will allow non-stop flights between the countries to begin next month for the first time, the ministry said. The agreement, which still needs cabinet approval in Israel, will let carriers from the two countries to operate flights between Tel […]

Mar 27 2023 | Posted in Business,National | Read More »

NDLEA Zonal Commander In Trouble Over Death Of Married Woman At His Residence

LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Zonal Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Minna, Niger State, identified as Femi is currently in the custody of the State Police Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, over alleged culpable homicide. It was gathered that Femi is being suspected of complicity over the death of a married woman, Mrs […]

Mar 26 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »

Abacha’s Former Second In Command, Oladipo Diya Passes On

LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oladipo Diya, retired general and former second-in-command to Gen Sani Abacha, has died at the age of 79. Oyesinmilola Diya, in a statement signed on behalf of the family, said Diya died in the early hours of Sunday. “On behalf of the entire Diya family home and abroad; We announce the passing […]

Mar 26 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »

EFCC Declares War On POS Operators, Nabs 80 For Selling Naira In Ondo

LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 80 Point of Sales (PoS) agents, suspected to be buying and selling money to members of the public with higher interest have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in Ondo state. Vanguard gathered that the officials of the commission carried out the exercise […]

Mar 26 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »
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