LAGOS AUGUST Family and friends of a bride-to-be, Immaculate Okochu, who was killed by a truck, have taken to their various social media handles to mourn her demise. Immaculate mounted a motorcycle on her way to work on Wednesday when a truck rammed into her and the motorcyclist at Badore in the Ajah area of…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Edo State House of Assembly and the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Francis Okiye, have obtained an order of substituted service on members-elect to halt the unlawful take over of the Anthony Enahoro Assembly Complex and the House’s legislative activities. The order was given following the suit filed by Okiye…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Overturning a U.S. ban on Nigerians seeking immigrant visas will take “enormous resources”, but the nation is making progress, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday. Nigeria was among six countries in an expanded version of U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban, announced in January, which blocked their citizens from obtaining U.S. visas…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Crime in South Africa dropped by up to 40% during the first three months of its lockdown, official figures show. The police minister said most types of crimes went down between April and June – including sexual assault and arson. He added that a controversial alcohol ban during the coronavirus lockdown had…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s unemployment rate has now gotten to 27 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, a move from 23.1 per cent reported in the third quarter of 2018. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its ‘Labor Force Statistics: Unemployment and Underemployment Report’ released on Friday. “For the period…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Special Forces approved by the Defence Headquarters to halt the senseless killings and restore peace in Southern Kaduna have arrived Kafanchan ahead of their deployment to the various flashpoints in the area later today. The Special Forces were drawn from the Nigerian Army. They were received at Sector 7, the headquarters…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A customs officer and one other person were killed, on Thursday, when officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/Osun Command, clashed with some residents of Saki in Oyo State. A correspondent of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the clash started when customs officers allegedly chased a smuggler, believed to…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Arsenal have confirmed the signing of free agent Willian following his departure from Premier League rivals Chelsea. The Brazilian winger, who turned 32 last Sunday, has signed a three-year deal with Mikel Arteta’s side. He announced his departure from Chelsea last week after seven years at Stamford Bridge following the expiration of…
