LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, may have to appear at the plenary session of the Senate to defend himself over the poor state of security in the country, particularly, the killings in Benue. His appearance at the plenary session would depend on the outcome of his appearance before the Senate…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A sergeant simply identified as Timothy has been reportedly shot dead by one Corporal Adamu over love affairs. Adamawa police spokesperson, Othman Abubakar confirmed the death of the officer to newsmen on Wednesday. He said the officers were arguing over the corporal’s girlfriend when he shot him with his rifle. The incident…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Bayelsa State Government has concluded arrangement to launch a crime control drone system to assist in the prevention of crime and criminality, the State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Chief Blessing Ipigansi-Igbagara, said on Wednesday. The mechanism was developed by an indigenous manpower and technology system in line with the present administration’s…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Ralia Odinga, Kenyan opposition leader, has sworn himself in as an alternative president. Odinga supporters attended the ceremony which held in Nairobi, the country’s capital. Security was tight in Nairobi as government shut down independent TV stations to prevent the programme from being aired. On Monday, Linus Kaikai, chairman of the Kenya…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Unspecified numbers of Nigerians and Ghanaian immigrants are expected to be deported from the United Kingdom, UK. They will be received at the Hajj Camp in Lagos. Report says a charter flight would convey them en-masse. Also affected by the deportation are some immigrants of Ghanaian origin. No reason was given for…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-San Francisco will retroactively apply California’s new marijuana legalization laws to prior convictions, expunging or reducing misdemeanors and felonies dating to 1975, the district attorney’s office announced Wednesday. Nearly 5,000 felony marijuana convictions will be reviewed, recalled and resentenced, and more than 3,000 misdemeanors that were sentenced prior to Proposition 64’s passage…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles and their Moroccan counterpart have qualified for the finals of the African Nations Championship (CHAN). Nigeria qualified by edging out Sudan national team 1-0 in the semi final played yesterday. The Nigerians will meet hosts, Morocco, who earlier spanked Libya 3-0, in the final. Gabriel Okechukwu scored Nigeria’s…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Three- years-old boy and three adults were reported to have died when a trailer carrying twenty feet container head trunk detached from its main body while on motion and plunged into Isheri Olofin river by Kara bridge, Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Officials of Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA) confirmed to NewsRangers that the head…
