LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A suspected gas explosion has occurred at the residence of a Nigerian journalist, Abdulkareem Haruna, sending shockwaves through the neighborhood. This was made known on Monday by Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, in a post on his X handle. Makama said that the explosion, believed to have…
LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers could be trapped in a besieged town as Russian forces complete their encirclement and close in. In a desperate plea, one Ukrainian soldier described how evacuation routes out of Vuhledar had been cut and food, ammunition and fuel were running low. “The situation in Vuhledar is, to put…
LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the conscription of 133,000 new servicemen in Russia’s autumn draft that starts Oct. 1 and goes until the end of the year, according to a Kremlin decree published on Monday. The decree, published in Russian state-run newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta, calls to carry out the draft of…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A yet-to-be-identified young player collapsed at Maracana Stadium in Ajegunle, Lagos State, on Sunday after a match held as part of a scouting programme hosted by the Shazam Football Team. According to a witness at the scene, who was part of the programme but pleaded for anonymity, the incident occurred on Sunday…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The aftermath of Hurricane Helene is still unfolding across the Southeastern U.S., where at least 91 people have been reported dead, according to the Associated Press, and roughly 2.4 million were without power as of Sunday afternoon. The storm made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region on Thursday night as a Category…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A lion at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State has killed its handler, Babaji Daule. According to information available the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday in the Ogun State capital. The Eagle Online was told that the lion attacked Daule, a 35-year-old from Bauchi State, at…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos lawyer , and human right activist, Chief (Barr.) Malcolm Omirhobo has appealed to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Egbetokun to investigate report of alleged brutalization, extortion, stealing and fragrant abuse of power by officers of the Nigeria Police force in Sapele, Delta State. The Lawyer in a statement posted on…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen made headlines on Saturday after scoring his first goals for Galatasaray during an intense 3-3 draw against Kasimpasa, according to Football Italia. The Nigerian striker, who had provided assists in his previous matches, finally found the back of the net in a home league game.Osimhen’s brace came…
