LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Romance scams have always been around, but they got worse during the pandemic, and fraudsters continue to use social media and dating sites to find victims. “He seemed like an extremely nice person and age-wise and whatever, we seem to connect that way and have a lot in common,” Nancy said. CTV…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Family and friends of a lecturer in the University of Ibadan, Professor Opeyemi Ajewole, who was murdered in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday night, have continued to express shock and disbelief, with tears strewing their faces. The incident has also continued to generate comments, as people wonder on what could have caused…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A suspected kidnapper has been shot dead by a joint security operatives during a mission to rescue 13 persons who were abducted at Isua, headquarters of Akoko South-East Local Government Area of Ondo State. The 13 persons were heading to Abuja when gunmen abducted and marched them into the forest. A source said…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mr Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP) on Wed tendered more documents before the presidential election petition court (PEPC). Documents presented were form EC8B series from four states, EC8C, from 13 states, EC8D from 36 states and FCT, lastly, form EC8D(A) which is the national result. Mr Peter Obi and his…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday defended the West African nation’s decision to stop subsidizing fuel, a move that already is adding to economic hardships by pushing up prices for transportation and commodities. The money saved by endng the decades long subsidy last week will help the government’s efforts to fight poverty…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barely two weeks after terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits, kidnapped a popular televangelist, Rev. Mike Ochigbo, in Adamawa State, the wife of a High Court judge, Zainab Abbas has also been abducted from the same area. Zainab Abbas was reportedly whisked away around 2am on Wednesday at Nyibango residence, just a stone…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 9-year-old boy identified as Precious Francis Emmanuel, was found in Kaduna State two months after he was allegedly kidnapped from Lagos. A Kaduna performing artist and poet, Tacyturn John, shared photos and video of the boy in a Facebook post on Sunday, June 4, 2023. The boy said his mother’s name…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A video making the rounds online captures the moment agents of a popular online loan firm arrested a client who allegedly failed to repay a loan. They had apparently tracked him to an eatery where he was having a nice meal, and they went along with well-built security men as well as…