LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Lagos High Court in Igbosere has sentenced a self-proclaimed site engineer and housing agent, Babatunde Habeeb, to 1,230 years imprisonment for a N28 million scam. Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye convicted Habeeb, also known as Babatunde Salaudeen, of defrauding 101 accommodation seekers under the pretext of renting them 13 apartments in a building…
LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Aisha Yesufu, co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, advocacy group has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop game of comparison with ex-president Goodluck Jonathan. This is in response to the president’s statement during his visit to Yobe on Wednesday. President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said his administration responded better than the immediate…
LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ogun police command has arrested the suspected lunatic who hacked to death two pupils of St. John’s Anglican School, Agodo in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state. According to reports, the suspect, identified as Lekan Adebisi, was apprehended, yesterday morning, while trying to flee the town and has since…
LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has advised Nigerian students to focus on their education, as that is the greatest weapon to liberate people and society from ignorance, slavery and prepare them for competition in the world. He gave the advice while celebrating “My Freedom Day”, with students of…
LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nasarawa State Police Command has announced plans to reintroduce the use of horses for patrols in parts of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Bello made the disclosure on Wednesday when he paid a courtesy visit to the traditional ruler of Keana, the Osana, Abdullahi Agbo III. The commissioner, who…
LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than ten stowaway were arrested in two ships in Apapa, Lagos. The ships were MSC Paola and Maersk Chennia in Lagos. The Comptroller, Lagos Seaports and Marine Command, Modupe Anyalechi, while parading the suspects at Apapa before newsmen said, “Five of the stowaways were apprehended on Sunday at 4pm by…
LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari vowed Wednesday his government will never give up until the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram militants go free. “There will be no rest till the last girl, whether from Chibok and (or) Dapchi, is released,” Buhari said in a statement, referring to the towns where the terror group…
LAGOS MARCH 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Punch report Buhari seized the opportunity of the encounter to query Idris for flouting his directive that he should relocate to Benue State following the killings recorded in the state. The meeting was said to…