LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Armed bandits have blocked the ever-busy Zaria Gusau – Funtua highway, kidnapping unspecified number of travelers. For nearly two hours,passengers were unable to cross Tazane, as bandits took control of the busy Zaria-Gusau highway Speaking, one of the stranded passengers, Yusuf Tsafe, narrated how the bandits stormed the highway in the early…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says the federal and state governments should provide aid and relief to victims of the flood disaster in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno. On Tuesday, thousands of residents fled their homes following a flood that ravaged swathes of Fori,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The flooding that hit Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, in the wee hours of yesterday has submerged hundreds of houses and destroyed lots of properties. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed that over 200,000 people were displaced. An unspecified number of people, including children are still missing. Many properties including, houses,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There have been several reactions from social media users after new photos of the former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi on a campaign vehicle surfaced online. The pictures were shared on the official X handle of Peter Obi on Wednesday. After sharing the pictures, Peter Obi stated that he joined the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Scores of members of the Boko Haram terrorist organisation have been reportedly killed following the flooding that ravaged Borno State on Tuesday, September 10. The flood according to security sources, was caused by the failure of the Alau Dam, which took over the Sambisa Forest known as the terrorists’ stronghold in the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four hundred Nigerians, comprising 90 females and 310 males, have been deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to reports by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The deportees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, where they were received by officials from the National Security Adviser’s office, the National Commission…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Abuja based lawyer and human rights activist, Maxwell Opara, has dragged President Bola Tinubu and Mr Kayode Egbetokun to a Federal High Court in Abuja, asking the court to stop Egbetokun from parading himself as Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police. The Lawyer is also asking the court to declare that…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ghana’s Black Stars are likely to host their remaining 2025 Africa Cup of Nations home qualifiers in Nigeria, according to multiple reports in the West African country. This followed the Confederation of African Football’s rejection of their home venue, the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. CAF’s inspection team had deemed the stadium…