LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Executive Director of Project Implementation at the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Remi Omowaiye on Monday escaped assassination by a whisker along Osogbo/Ilesa road. The Nation gathered that the incident occurred around 2:05 PM on Monday in front of Ilesa West local government area when the ex-Commissioner for Works was en route…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Since joining Galatasaray, Victor Osimhen hasn’t stopped scoring in the Super Lig. This time, the Nigerian striker bagged another brace—both headers—in a 2-1 comeback win against Rizespor, proving once again he’s on fire. The first goal came in the 47th minute, just when things were getting tough for the defending champs. Osimhen…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The reinstated chairman of Irewole Local Government Area in Osun State, Mr. Remi Abass, has reportedly been killed. It is alleged that Abass was killed by armed men linked to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The event occurred when Abass and other local government officials, who had been dismissed but reinstated…
By Alex Otudor LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pandemonium broke out at the offices of Eko Electricity Distribution Company, EKEDC located along Mba- Cardoso street in Ajegunle when hundreds of residents stormed the office demanding an end to multiple billing and tariff hike. Some residents woke up to the sound of solidarity songs and heavy drum beats,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States has commenced deportation proceedings for Nigerian nationals, with 85 individuals set to arrive in Lagos, while 116 others remain in detention. The Federal Government, through the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has expressed concerns over the process, calling for a more humane approach. Odumegwu-Ojukwu, in…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Heavily armed operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) and the Nigerian police stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly in the early hours of Monday, sealing the offices of the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, her deputy, and the Clerk of the House. It was gathered that about 10 a.m., security personnel…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Aliyu Imran (ASN), was brutally murdered on Friday while on duty in Gadan-Gayan, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. SaharaReporters learnt that Aliyu, an Assistant Superintendent of Narcotic 1, was burned to death by the residents last Friday following an accident…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A US military aircraft carrying 116 illegal Indian immigrants landed at the Amritsar International Airport late Saturday night, with one deportee claiming they were handcuffed with their legs chained during the journey. Among the deportees, 33 were from Haryana, eight from Gujarat, three from Uttar Pradesh, and two each from Goa, Maharashtra,…