LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In the early hours of yesterday (12:30 AM), a catastrophic multi-vehicle collision occurred on the Odo Iya-Alaro Bridge, tragically claiming one life and severely injuring 17 others. Preliminary investigations indicate that the driver of a Mack truck, with registration number KWL 923 XB and fully laden with diesel, lost control of the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Disturbed by the sharp increase in petrol prices, car owners are abandoning their vehicles to purchase motorcycles and tricycles for private transport. A cross-section of Kano residents, who spoke to Sunday Vanguard, lamented that they could no longer cope with the continued rise in petrol prices, hence their decision to seek alternative…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The head coach of Benin Republic, Gernot Rohr, has reflected on their 3-0 defeat to Nigeria in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday. The Cheetahs had edged the Super Eagles 2-1 in a 2026 World Cup qualifier in June this year. But on Sunday, the three-time African champions proved to…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A terrorist plot to murder Pope Francis in Indonesia has been foiled by local law enforcement with seven suspects arrested with potential links to ISIS, just one month on from a similar situation experienced by Taylor Swift. The Head of the Catholic Church began his tour of the Asian nation, which is…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Venezuelan security forces surrounded the Argentine embassy in the capital Caracas on Friday after two opposition members took refuge inside, according to posts by the opposition on social media. The pair joined four other Venezuelan opposition figures who have taken refuge in the embassy this year. One of the men, Pedro Urruchurtu,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A financial statement published by the World Bank has placed Nigeria as the third largest debtor to the Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) as of June 30, 2024. According to the financial statement, Nigeria’s exposure to IDA rose to $16.5 billion as at June 30, which is an increase of $2.2 billion,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, says Nigeria’s economy has stagnated, stating that earlier in the year, the country’s debt exceeded 50 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product for the first time since 2001. Gates stated this during his address at the National Economic Council meeting held…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ondo Police Commissioner, Abayomi Oladipo has narrated how the popular Chief Executive Officer, CEO of Kitchen County, Mrs. Debbie Adene, was killed by her domestic staff. Oladipo, who spoke for the first on the killing, said that the victim’s corpse was mutilated by three of her domestic staff. Parading, a 17-year-old Philip…