LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government says it will sanction Trust TV, a television owned by Media Trust Group, and the BBC over their stories on bandits in the North. In separate documentaries, Trust TV and BBC Africa Eye exposed the activities of the gangs making life difficult for Nigerians. Speaking with journalists on Thursday,…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 37-year-old Nigerian woman based in the USA caused a commotion when she fired several rounds inside Dallas Love Field Airport in Texas. The woman, later identified as Portia Odufuwa, was consequently shot and injured by a police officer before being taken into custody. No other injuries were reported, the police said,…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Connecticut mom who was found dead at home this week along with her three kids had strangled the children before taking her own life, police said Thursday. Sonia Loja, 36, was identified by Danbury police as the woman found dead from suspected asphyxia by hanging in a shed behind a single-family home on Whaley…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kano State High Court has sentenced Abdulmalik Tanko, a teacher who murdered his pupil, Hanifa Abubakar, last December to death Mr Tanko, the proprietor of Noble Kids College, was sentenced to death by hanging. Mr Tanko, alongside his accomplice, Hashim Isyaku and Fatima Musa, were arraigned before the Kano State High…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four track team members and their coach from Africa were reported missing after participating in the world championships at the University of Oregon in Eugene, police said. The team from Eritrea, a country in northeastern Africa, was taking part in the Oregon22 World Athletics Championships, university police said in a statement. The…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In an attempt to resolve the present insecurity problem bedeviling the country, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba is discussing with Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) and putting measures in place to activate the Police short code 933 to ease communication and sharing of information. Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO)…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Election Tribunal led by Chief Magistrate F. Oyekan has ordered the arrest of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu for contempt of court. The tribunal order the arrest while ruling on the application moved by C.I. Okoye leading Simon…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A human rights activist, Paul Njoku, has said that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, lacks the right to stifle angry Nigerians from expressing their opinion about good governance. Recall that Obi had in a statement urged his supporters not to respond to any politician or presidential candidate that…
