LAGOS FEBRUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An enraged mob stoned to death a middle-aged man for allegedly desecrating the Quran in a remote village in eastern Pakistan, police said Sunday. The custodian of a local mosque said he saw the man burning the Muslim holy book inside the mosque Saturday evening and told others before informing police, according…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-One person was feared killed and many confirmed injured on Saturday when armed thugs attacked the Soka residence of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, in Ibadan, Oyo State. Igboho’s lead lawyer, Yomi Aliyyu (SAN), confirmed the attack in a telephone chat with The PUNCH on Saturday. Our correspondent also…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Marley Children Unite, Shock the World in a 20-minute Root Concert in honor of Reggae Legend’s Father 77th Birthday … 12-year-old Grandson ‘Elijah’ steal show, performs solo as percussionist, singer, guitarist *Tuff Gong, Bob Marley Museum ensured smooth broadcast for eight broadcast, Electrifying moment from artists *Stellar lined-up local/international musicians featured Etana,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ogun police command says it has arrested a couple found with human body parts in Abeokuta, the state capital. Abimbola Oyeyemi, police spokesperson in the state, disclosed the development in a statement on Saturday. Oyeyemi said the couple, identified as 43-year-old Kehinde Oladimeji and 35-year-old Adejumoke Raji, were arrested at MKO…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’aziz Yari, has been flown to the United Kingdom in a wheelchair. Yari was in a bad shape medically when he was brought to the airport ahead of the six-hour-long flight to the UK on a British Airways aircraft. “Yari is flying to UK on British…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The residence of a renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Gumi, in Kaduna was on Saturday razed by a fire outbreak, whose cause still remains unknown as of the time of filing this report. A source, who pleaded anonymity, said the fire started at the Islamiyya School located within the compound of the Islamic…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba, has handed over the duties and responsibilities of the Force Public Relations Department to his Deputy, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi who takes charge of the Department with immediate effect. A press statement signed by Admin Officer, Force Public Relation Department, SP Benjamin Hundeyin sighted by…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At the beginning of the month, it looked like Guinea-Bissau was about to fall victim to what has been called West Africa’s coup epidemic, but some are now doubting the official version of events. Having seen more than a dozen coups or attempted coups since independence in 1974, and being used as…
