LAGOS FEBRUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives on Wednesday said a state of emergency on ritual killings in the country should be declared by the Federal Government. The lawmakers also called for a campaign against the menace, saying the effort of parents, schools, religious leaders and the media is needed. This is following a motion…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians have expressed varied viewpoints on the government’s proposed decision for tenants to pay house rent monthly, as opposed to the annual payment. The Senate has passed for second reading a bill seeking to regulate rent payments in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The proposed legislation, sponsored by Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A wild crocodile with a used motorcycle tire stuck around its neck for six years has finally been freed by an Indonesian bird catcher in a tireless effort that wildlife conservation officials hailed as a milestone Wednesday. The 4.5-meter (14.8-foot) saltwater female crocodile has become an icon to the people in Palu,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Judges at the International Court of Justice on Wednesday ruled that Uganda must pay $325 million in reparations to the Democratic Republic of Congo for its role in conflicts in Congo’s resource-rich Ituri province. Uganda must pay the sum in five yearly instalments of $65 million to start in September of this…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Usman Mohamed’s hometown of Baga on the shores of Lake Chad was once overrun by jihadists, forcing him to flee, like millions of others across the restless region. Now, with what officials say is improved security and a need for people to return to farms as famine looms, he is among hundreds…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A group of four teenage girls who are said to be students of a secondary school in Lagos have been reportedly caught with human parts concealed inside their school bags. According to reports, the young girls were discovered after a taxi driver who carried them raised an alarm that he perceived foul…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The police have arrested a 15-year-old boy who was nabbed trying to slit the throat of a 3-year-old girl. The incident happened in the city of Touba, Senegal, on Friday, February 4. The teenager was seen walking hastily with the girl towards an abandoned building at about 5pm. The manager of an…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force is set to re-arraign the proprietor of Hilton Hotel, Rahmon Adedoyin, and six others over the murder of Timothy Adegoke, a student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife Osun State. This comes after Justice Module Adebiyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, struck out the…
