LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian pupils taken by gunmen in a mass abduction in the north-western town of Kuriga earlier this month have been freed “unharmed”, officials say. Kaduna state governor Uba Sani said they had been rescued thanks to the courage of the security forces. The school authorities had said more than 280 children were…
LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Human Right Lawyer, Chief (Barr) Mlacolm Omirhobo as described as barbaric, highly unprofessional and crime against humanity the ongoing collective punishment by the Nigerian Army in Okuama community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Omirhobo who condemned the Army attack on Ukuoma in his X Platform(formerly tweeter) stated that…
LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the unwavering efforts of the Nigeria Customs Service Officers for effective border management and to suppress smuggling activities at the nation’s border, the Adamawa/Taraba Command officers, on Sunday, March 17, 2024, chased down smugglers on the Mubi-Sahuda road to prevent smuggling at the territorial borders. According to the Statement by the…
LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-India brought 35 accused Somali pirates to Mumbai on Saturday, days after they were apprehended when naval commandos recaptured a hijacked bulk carrier and rescued several hostages. The December hijacking of the Maltese-flagged MV Ruen was the first time since 2017 that any cargo vessel had been successfully boarded by Somali pirates….
LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Militant Islamist group Islamic State claimed responsibility for Friday’s rampage but there were indications that Russia was pursuing a Ukrainian link, despite emphatic denials from Ukrainian officials that Kyiv had anything to do with it. In a televised address, Putin said 11 people had been detained, including the four gunmen, adding that…
LAGOS MARCH 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has approached the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo seeking for the protection and enforcement of his fundamental human rights against the State Security Service, Director General of the State Security Service, the Osun State Director of the State Security…
LAGOS 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Camouflage-clad gunmen opened fire with automatic weapons at concertgoers near Moscow on Friday, killing at least 60 people and injuring 145 in an attack claimed by Islamic State militants. In the deadliest attack in Russia since the 2004 Beslan school siege, gunmen sprayed civilians with bullets just before Soviet-era rock group “Picnic” was…
LAGOS MARCH 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-After reportedly persuading Neymar’s father to pay his €1 million (£850,00/$1.09m) bail, Dani Alves is set to be released from prison this week. Marca claims that Neymar’s father has consented to cover the bond needed to release Alves from custody. The former Barcelona full-back was found guilty of sexual assault and sentenced…