LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Command in Adamawa State on Wednesday, dismissed two police officers for killing two women accused of witchcraft. According to the Command’s spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, the two men whose names were: Insp Ahmed Suleiman and PC Mahmood Muhammed were tried and found guilty before being dismissed. Prior to their dismissal,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Ocean surge has taken over some structures within the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) barracks at the Seme-border in the Badagry area of Lagos State. Daily Trust Saturday reports that one of the buildings has been submerged by flood, thus forcing some officers and their families out of their accommodations. Aside from the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-For the 11th time in 19 editions, Team Nigeria finished their participation in the recently concluded World Athletics Championships without a medal. Ese Brume and Tobi Amusan who were the team’s major hopefuls after recent exploits on the international stage failed to make podium appearances. Brume had won a bronze medal in…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Kingsley Obiora, deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in charge of economic policy. According to reports, his arrest followed allegations of financial mismanagement under Godwin Emefiele, suspended CBN governor. Reports said Obiora was being targeted as a principal witness against Emefiele,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The management of LASTMA has reacted to report of its officer crushing pregnant woman to death at Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos. A statement released by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA Mr. Adebayo Taofiq disclosed that the story as presented by online media was not the true position of…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday floated the idea of a transition back to democracy in neighbouring Niger similar to the nine-month period his country underwent in the late 1990s. The Economic Community of West African States has imposed sanctions on Niger after troops ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup on July 26…