Archive for: December, 2023

Ex-Speaker Of  House Of Rep, Ghali Na’abba Passes On At 65

LAGOS DECEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba, is dead. Na’Abba, the second Speaker of the House of Representatives in the current 4th Republic, died in the wee hours of Wednesday. He was aged 65. LEADERSHIP was unable to get the details surrounding the circumstances of his […]

Seafarers Advise Minister To Scrap NIMASA’s NSDP Programme Immediately

LAGOS DECEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President of Maritime Professionals Forum (MARPRO) a seafarers advocacy group, Capt Segun Akanbi has called on the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola to scrap the National Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) and focus energy on giving credibility to certificates being issued by Nigerian academies, especially the Maritime Academy of Nigeria […]

18-Year-Old Female Student Who Worked As Bandits’ Informant In Police Net

LAGOS DECEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An 18-year-old female student of the Niger State College of Health Sciences, Kontagora, the Headquarters of Kontagora LGA of Niger State, Zubaida Sanusi, is currently being held in police custody for allegedly working as an informant for bandits. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman, who revealed that said […]

Scores Feared Dead, Hospitalised As Explosion Rocks Oil Pipeline In Rivers

LAGOS DECEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 20 persons were feared dead following an explosion from a vandalised oil pipeline in Omoku, Ogba/Egebema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday morning, after the youths allegedly broke a pipeline belonging to one of the multinational oil firms operating in […]

Nine Nigerian Stowaways Intercepted At Gambia Sea Repatriated To Lagos

LAGOS DECEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nine Nigerian stowaways who attempted to travel to Europe through The Gambia have been received by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The stowaways, who are between the ages of 21 and 30, were discovered by the captain of the ship they were hiding […]

Christmas Eve: Gunmen On Rampage In Benin, Kill Journalist, Vigilante Commander, Two Others

LAGOS DECEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen suspected to be cultists have killed a Benin City-based cinematographer and presenter at Independent Television (ITV), Mr. Hilary Odia. Odia was reportedly shot dead on Christmas Eve at his residence on Esigie street,  Oredo local government area of Edo state. The gunmen were also said to have ambushed and killed a […]

Gunmen Invade Church On Christmas Eve, Kill Three Worshipers

LAGOS DECEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen killed three worshippers during a Christmas Carol service on Sunday night in the Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The ugly incident took place at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Nkwegu, Abakaliki. This was disclosed on Monday by the Catholic Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese, Most Rev. Peter Nworie, during Christmas Service […]

Yuletide: Nigerian Soldiers Groan, Slam FG  Over Non-Payment Of December Salaries

LAGOS DECEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian Soldiers have criticised President Bola Tinubu’s government for failing to pay their December salaries, which they say will dampen the celebration of Christmas and New Year festivals. The soldiers accused President Tinubu and the military chiefs of being insensitive to their plight.  They added that the government has turned them into […]

Four Missing  Fishermen  Found Alive  Clinging To Capsize Boat After A Month

LAGOS DECEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chinese government has shared a statement about missing report of four Kenyan fishermen after their board Captized in Indian Ocean. According to the latest news report by a reliable news source through Facebook social media platform, the four Kenyans have been found safe and healthy. Chinese government has issued a report on […]

Over  160 People Killed As Bandits  Attack 20  Different Communities In Plateau  In Plateau State

LAGOS DECEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Armed groups have killed at least 160 people in central Nigeria in a series of attacks on villages, local government officials said on Monday. The toll marked a sharp rise from the initial figure reported by the army Sunday evening of just 16 dead in a region plagued for several years by […]

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