LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two U.S. Army helicopters collided and crashed Thursday in Alaska while returning from a training flight, killing three soldiers and injuring a fourth. Two of the soldiers died at the scene of the crash near Healy, Alaska, and a third died on the way to a hospital in Fairbanks. A fourth soldier…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has ordered the freezing of N522.5 million allegedly kept in 24 banks by a businessman, Francis Uzuegbu, and his company, Mac DE Frank International. The businessman and his firm allegedly owe Ecobank Plc and its parent company, ETI Specialised Resolution Company. The judge, Chukwuejekwu Aneke,…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A native doctor in Ania, Akanu, Ohafia LGA of Abia State, has fled his community after inflicting terrible injuries on two children. The native doctor, identified as Emea Ibe, was accused by the community of inflicting machete wounds on Friday Ota Awa, 10, and his step-sister, Kosisochukwu, on the allegation that they…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said server logs and uploads showed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) manipulated the results of the February 25 presidential election. Obi and LP’s submission is contained in a further reply to the preliminary objection by INEC asking the Presidential Election…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Factional leader of the Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa, has said that contrary to reports making the rounds, he has not approached the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal to withdraw the petition, filed by the party’s Presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Apapa’s position on the rather controversial issue was disclosed by the National Working Committee…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 31-year-old Point of Sale (POS) agent, Joy Nwaoha, was on Thursday arraigned before a Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly stealing N98.7 million belonging to her employer. Nwaoha whose residential address was not given, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, cybercrime and theft. The Prosecutor, Asp Rita Momah,…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A series of pictures appearing to show jailed singer R. Kelly performing a concert in prison sparked outrage after going viral. The disgraced R&B star is serving 31 years behind bars for offences including assaults on underage girls, sex trafficking and racketeering. So when four images emerged on Tuesday, appearing to show…