LAGOS MAY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Brazil based drug kingpin has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, who also intercepted 36 blocks of cocaine, weighing 27.95 kilogrammes with a street value of over N8billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos. A statement signed by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Liverpool and Chelsea grabbed the final two Champions League places but Leicester City fell short of a top-four finish for the second successive season on a nerve-jangling final day of the Premier League season on Sunday. Liverpool avoided any drama as they beat Crystal Palace 2-0 to finish in third spot —…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Twenty-one people were killed after hail, freezing rain and high winds hit runners taking part in a 100km (62-mile) cross-country mountain race in China. The extreme weather struck a high-altitude section of the race held in the scenic Yellow River Stone Forest near Baiyin city in northwestern Gansu province on Saturday afternoon….
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Torrents of lava poured into villages after dark in eastern Congo with little warning, leaving at least 15 people dead amid the chaos and destroying more than 500 homes, officials and survivors said Sunday. The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo on Saturday night sent about 5,000 people fleeing from the city of Goma…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Director of Sea Empowerment And Research Centre Limited, Francis Uchechukwu Aneziechukwu has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for minimizing the incidents of piracy in the Gulf Guinea by signing of the suppression of piracy and other maritime related bill act into law in 2019. He equally commended Nigeria Maritime And Safety Agency (NIMASA)…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB -N) said it has been mandated by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to lead investigation into the crash of a military aircraft that occurred on Friday at Kaduna International Airport. The crash had onboard 11 people including the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru….
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)Armed Bandits on Saturday killed one of the domestic drivers of the Emir of Birnin Gwari while driving along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highway. The bandits also burnt the Toyota Hilux van he was driving. The incident happened around 3 pm on Saturday while the driver, identified as Nasiru Sarkin Zango, was returning…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has expressed shock over the Friday crash of the military aircraft that claimed the lives of Chief of Army Staff, COAS Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other military officers. A statement signed by the Minority Leader, Hon Ndudi Elumelu on Saturday described the…
