LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A South African woman went on trial Monday charged with kidnapping and selling her young daughter in a case that gained national attention. Kelly Smith is charged alongside her partner and another man over the disappearance of her daughter Joshlin more than a year ago. Joshlin, who was 6 when she disappeared,…
LAGOS MARCH 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A Lagos-based pastor of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), identified as Superintendent Evangelist Whepetoji Babaniyeh, has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a 28-year-old man. SaharaReporters learnt that the cleric leads the Celestial Church of Christ, Ileri Oluwa Parish, Lagos State University (LASU) 2. Ogunbode Quadri Adedamola was declared…
LAGOS MARCH 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have killed a popular building materials merchant, identified as Ismaila Awoyinka, in Ore, Odigbo local government area of Ondo state. The suspected assassins were said to have stationed themselves in a stall very close to the residence of the deceased at Caring Heart Mega School, Idi mango area in Ore, on…
LAGOS MARCH 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Shell companies in Nigeria underlined their participation at the 8th Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) in Abuja with a high-profile exhibition that hosted dignitaries among them the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) Senator Henieken Lokpobiri. The Minister was briefed on the range of Shell businesses in Nigeria and recent investments…
LAGOS MARCH 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid look to have lost more ground in the La Liga title race on Saturday after they were defeated 2-1 by Real Betis at the Benito Villamarin. By the end of the weekend, Los Blancos could be down to third in the standings, and also three points away from first place….
LAGOS MARCH 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-To outsiders, Tania Gomez was the glamorous 33-year-old owner of a dog rescue centre in Stockholm, who had moved to Lanzarote for a quieter life. But to police, she was known as the “Cocaine Queen of Europe” and one of the Continent’s most wanted fugitives. Now, after four years on the run,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners (CONMMEP) has elected a new executive team to steer the affairs of the organization for another three years. The election which was held at Preston Hotel Ijesha, Lagos on Thursday February 27th, 2025, saw Comrade Udo Onyeka, Publisher of News Business, emerged as the new…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A significant number of Nigerian passengers faced unexpected delays and frustration after an Air France flight, en route from Paris to Abuja, was diverted to Lomé, Togo, due to severe weather conditions in the Nigerian capital. The incident prompted swift action from the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who…
