LAGOS MAY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Police said it smashed two gun running and arms dealing ring and a gang of robbers and kidnappers in the Benue-Taraba axis, making 11 arrests. Among the suspects arrested was one Miracle Emmanuel, a 27-year-old gun dealer from Anambra State based in Takum, Taraba State. With his three-man gang, the…
LAGOS MAY 8TH NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Tuesday disclosed that a report detailing the circumstances surrounding the April 18 incident when thugs invaded the Senate chamber and made away with the mace was ready for consideration by the Ethics committee of the Senate. Speaking while commenting on a point of order raised by…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Princess Elizabeth Bright, a 22yrs old student has been elected as one of the youngest councillors in UK, representing Eastbrook ward in Dagenham, during the UK Election which took place on Thursday, May 3rd. Her mother, Councillor Afolasade Bright from the Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council was also re-elected. She is…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A South African, Daniel Grant, has been found hanging in his hotel room in Lagos State. This revelation was made on Monday by the Commissioner, Lagos State Police Command, Edgal Imohimi. According to Imohimi, the deceased, 50, was found hanging at Emerald Cove Hotel, 18B, Sinari Daranijo Street, Victoria Island on May…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The pioneer post graduate students at the Marine and Offshore Engineering Centre of Excellence have commenced studies at Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, involving 18-month academic and field work that will lead to the award of Masters degrees in Marine Engineering (Power Plants), Naval Architecture and Offshore and Subsea Engineering. A statement…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Head coach of Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has admitted that he does not have a lot of star players in his squad. However, Rohr says with team and tactical discipline, Nigeria can go far at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. “In the team we are working on improving all segments of…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The crisis generated by Ekiti All Progressive Congress governorship primary election took a different dimension, on Monday as some protesters sealed off the party’s secretariat in Ado Ekiti with juju (charms). It was learnt that they had padlocked the gates of the secretariat, poured palm oil to form a circle and broke…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Gauteng Province in South Africa has endorsed the African Development Bank’s November 2018 Africa Investment Forum as a world-class initiative that is uniquely positioned to transform the continent’s development landscape. Gauteng Province will host the Bank’s inaugural forum from November 7-9, 2018 at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg. Speaking after…