LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS0-British Airways on Friday denied 58 passengers boarding on its Abuja-London flight following a faulty door. For safety reasons, the airline had to keep some seats unoccupied, as confirmed by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Director of Public Relations and Consumer Protection of NCAA, Mr. Michael Achimugu, confirmed the development in…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)- — Yemeni authorities announced on Wednesday a crackdown on smuggling networks moving African migrants through the country, after more than 90 Ethiopian migrants died when a boat capsized off southern Abyan province earlier this month. Abyan police said in a statement they would take “strict measures against anyone proven to be…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A police officer who shot and killed his wife, a police sergeant in an alleged domestic dispute, was killed by a community in Limpopo after the shooting. It is understood that Hlanganani police in the Mopani District were called to two incidents of murder that took place at Nkuna Kraal Mall, in…
LAGOS AUGUST 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dozens of soldiers have been arrested in Mali accused of plotting to topple the country’s military leaders, sources say. The wave of arrests, which reportedly went on overnight and are expected to continue, reflect increased tensions within the military government, with reports that a jihadist insurgency in the north is gaining ground….
LAGOS AUGUST 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kuwait’s Criminal Security Sector has dismantled an international cybercrime ring composed of Nigerian nationals responsible for coordinated attacks on telecommunications towers and banks. The Ministry of Interior, which announced this, was referenced by the Arabic-language daily, Al Qabas, which noted that the case was initiated after the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-US President Donald Trump has said homeless people must “move out” of Washington DC as he vowed to tackle crime in the city, but the mayor pushed back against the White House likening the American capital to Baghdad in Iraq. The Republican president has also trailed a news conference for Monday about…
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries suffered during separate fights at an Aug. 2 match in Tokyo, according to world boxing governing bodies. Shigetoshi Kotari’s death was announced by the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization on Aug. 8. The death of Hiromasa Urakawa was announced by the WBO…
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Twenty-five people have died and others were hurt, when their bus overturned in Kenya while traveling after a funeral, officials confirmed. The fatal incident occurred on Friday, Aug. 8, in Kisumu, the Associated Press reported. “The vehicle lost control, veered, rolled onto the other side of the road,” said local traffic enforcement…