LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Traders, clearing agents and drivers have expressed concerns over the proliferation of checkpoints mounted by security operatives on the Seme Border-Mile 2 corridor. They alleged that many of the “illegal” checkpoints were mounted to extort them, a situation they said was stifling their businesses. The Seme-Mile 2 corridor is a major route…
LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man identified simply as Azeez has been confirmed dead after reportedly jumping into Lagos lagoon while being chased by a mob for allegedly stealing bags of cement. The Director in charge of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said he arrived at the scene of the incident to see the lifeless…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The first daughter of the one-time Governor of Anambra State, late Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife (Okwadike), Dr. Mrs. Ogelue C. Ezeife-Ugorji, has revealed that her beloved father, known for his firm stand on justice and equity, strongly supported the Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, because he looked forward to…
LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A pregnant woman who was kidnapped while on her way to the hospital for delivery has reportedly given birth at the kidnappers’ den at Egede, Udi local government area of Enugu State. The incident, which was said to have happened last Monday, saw the woman giving birth to a bouncing baby boy…
LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An unidentified number of persons have been burnt to death in a tanker explosion in Rivers State, according tio a report just coming in from the state capital, Port Harcourt. “The victims were feared killed following the explosion of a tanker loaded with fuel at the Eleme section of the East-West Road…
LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Authorities in Tanzania have shut down five hydroelectric stations in a bid to reduce excess electricity in the national grid, the country’s Prime Minister, Kassim Majaliwa, has said. Majaliwa said the main plant, Mwalimu Nyerere Hydroelectric Station, alone generated enough electricity to power major cities, including Dar es Salaam, the country’s commercial…
LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The General Overseer of the Omega Power Ministry, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, has rejected a child abandoned at his residence, stating that his house is filled up. Apostle Chibuzor who is also a traditional ruler, disclosed this in a post on his Instagram account on Thursday, stating that the mother should collect the…
LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A United Kingdom-based Nigerian man, Olubunmi Abodunde, has beaten his wife, Taiwo, to death with their son’s skateboard, Daily Mail reports. The couple, who had three children, arrived in the UK from Nigeria in 2022 and always clashed over alleged affairs and arguments about bills. According to the news platform, 48-year-old Abodunde had…
