LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A London-bound passenger plane crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday and all 242 people on board were believed killed, with the jet smashing into buildings housing doctors and their families. An AFP journalist saw people recovering bodies and firefighters trying to douse the smouldering wreckage after the Boeing 787-8…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bandit leader, Bello Turji has reportedly threatened farmers around Zamfara state this rainy season. According to security expert, Bakatsine in a post on his X handle, Turji said farmers can only ‘peacefully’ go to their farms after paying N50m tax. This ransom is said to affect residents of Tsalaken Gulbi from Fakai…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Gwer West Local Government Council has announced an immediate ban on the activities of scrap iron dealers, popularly known as “iron condemn dealers,” across the entire local government area. This directive, issued by the Executive Chairman, Hon. Ormin Torsar Victor, forms part of the council’s ongoing strategy to tackle rising security…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Benue State Police Command has begun investigation into the death of a French national, identified as Pietier Gilles who suddenly died in a hotel in Gboko. Gilles, who is said to be 67 years old, was reported to have died on Saturday while lodging in an hotel in the ancient city. According…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The attention of the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has been drawn to reactions trailing the discontinuation of the criminal charge against the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer MD/CEO of Fidelity Bank Plc. The office of the AGF in a statement signed by Kamarudeen…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-With plastic pollution still threatening lives, coastlines, and ecosystems across Nigeria, the Sterling One Foundation is taking concrete steps to confront the crisis through community-led cleanups, strategic partnerships, and ongoing policy engagement. Earlier this year, the Foundation led a major cleanup at Elegushi Beach under its Beach Adoption Programme, a national initiative…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Union Bank of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to entrepreneurship and women’s empowerment through its alpher initiative by sponsoring the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Development Centre (WYEDC) Cohort 2 Programme, which has graduated 125 entrepreneurs who have benefited from firsthand entrepreneurship training and business grants. Small…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Six people were injured Sunday when a skydiving plane carrying 20 passengers and crew crashed in Tennessee. The twin-engine plane went down soon after taking off from Tullahoma Regional Airport at 12:30 p.m., officials said in a Sunday evening briefing. It landed in a grassy area near the airport, next to the…
