LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A popular Nigerian evangelical preacher, TB Joshua, has called on his followers to “pray for YouTube” after the platform blocked his channel over allegations of hate speech against LGBT people. The founder of The Synagogue Church of All Nations, a Christian megachurch in Lagos, is one of Africa’s most influential preachers with…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The schoolgirls filmed smoking shisha while still in their school uniforms have been suspended and the Lagos State Government has ordered their rehabilitation. The schoolgirls have been identified as students of Oreyo Senior Grammar School, Igbogbo, Ikorodu area of the state, according to Vanguard. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Education,…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Worried by the growing infrastructural decay at its alma mater, members of Igbanke Grammar School Old Students Association, Igbanke,Edo State, have commissioned and handed over to the school an administrative block renovated by the association. This event took place at Igbanke, Orhionmwon local Government area of Edo State, during the Association’s second re-union…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians have raised about N500,000 to compensate an assistant superintendent of police Sunday Erhator who remained calm in the face of assault by a traffic offender Victor Ebhomenyen in the Oniru area of Lagos State. The incident which occurred on Saturday went viral on social media, with the policeman getting the sympathy…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH *NEWSRANGERS)-The head of European football’s governing body has insisted the Champions League will continue with or without the founders of the new competition UEFA president Alexander Ceferin has promised to punish participants in the Super League and says that any players involved “will be banned from the World Cup and Euros”. The…
The Nigerian Navy in Saint Nazaire, France took delivery of its first-ever purpose-built Offshore Survey Vessel, ‘NNS LANA’. The vessel on the 16th April 2019 at about 5:13pm (Nigerian Time) began her homeward journey to Nigeria. The voyage include Port visits to Lisbon, Las Palmas, Banjul and Tema-Ghana. The vessel is expected to arrive on…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two Police officers were feared killed while half a dozen police vehicles were burnt, as hoodlums attacked Zone 13 Command, Ukpo, Anambra State. Although the police is yet to issue a statement on the attack, Daily Independent learnt that two Policemen, an inspector and a police corporal lost (names withheld) lost their…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tottenham have sacked Jose Mourinho after 17 months in charge, the club have confirmed. Spurs announced the decision on Monday morning, less than 12 hours after confirming they will be founder members of a new European Super League alongside five other English clubs including Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy said: “Jose and…
