LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 30-year-old man, Motunrayo Olaniyi, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his wife and setting her body on fire in their apartment at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe community, Ikorodu area of Lagos. The newlywed couple was engaged in a disagreement that degenerated into a fight at about 1 p.m., on Friday. The…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 21 passengers are feared to have drowned in an accident involving two boats that occurred at Imore town in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. According to eyewitness accounts, the tragedy struck when two boats, each ferrying 16 passengers, collided and capsised in the middle of the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cameroonian President passed away at a military hospital in Paris, France, marking the end of an era for the Central African nation he ruled for over four decades. Rumors about Biya’s health had circulated for weeks, igniting political speculation and concerns over the country’s future. His extended absence following the China-Africa Summit,…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri Ph.D. has denied report making the rounds that he directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to stop running its own refineries and focus solely on equity participation in other refineries. A statement signed by the Minister sighted by NewsRangers denied statements…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A distraught man, Ademola Adeola, has urged the Ondo State Government to probe the tragic death of his mother and his four children, allegedly from food poisoning after consuming pap in Akure, the state capital. The incident, which occurred at Gaga Street, Oke Aro, Akure, left the family in mourning after Mrs….
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The family name may be best associated with international terrorism. But in recent years, Omar bin Laden lived a quiet life in the genteel French region of Normandy painting landscapes. On Tuesday, however, France banned him from the country for what authorities say were comments “glorifying” 9/11. Omar, son of Osama, had…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Residents of a town in north-western Nigeria are celebrating after a rare but feared hippo – along with its calf – was killed by rice farmers and fishermen in a hunt lasting several weeks. People in Yauri, in Kebbi state, have been terrified of the hippo after she killed a fisherman who…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders to caution their supporters in Rivers State to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law. Tinubu expressed deep concern over reports of arson and explosions in the state. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser (Information & Strategy) said Tinubu…