LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Flooding Ijede area of Ikorodu, Lagos State have sparked concern online, with residents heard pleading for help as floodwaters overwhelmed their surroundings. In a video, a woman was heard saying in Yoruba, “We are in Oko Ope in Ijede. Have mercy on us. This is our community. We can’t even enter the…
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A major update has been issued following the plane crash into the sea in Majorca on Saturday (August 2) evening. An emergency response got underway after the incident at sea was reported at 8.20pm near Cap Gros, between Soller and Deia. The two-seater biplane took off from the Binissalem aerodrome at around 6pm…
By Emmanuel Udom LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There are strong indications that Ifo central market in Ogun state,has been placed on red alert, following the planned wake keep for a slain female trader scheduled to hold Thursday, this week. It could be recalled that during the sallah day celebrations this year, one Mrs Blessing Eze, …
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The owner of a hotel under construction at Idumoza community, Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area, identified as Andrew Isesere, has been crushed to death after the building collapsed on him. It was gathered that more than 20 workers at the site narrowly escaped death, with some sustaining injuries. The remains…
By Ifeanyi nwabugu LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In its ongoing efforts to modernise its excise operations so as to enhance service delivery and shore up revenue collection, the Nigeria Customs Service NCS has revealed its plan to phase out out the outdated manual excise data collection and replace it with an automated Excise Register System…
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Airbus plane has been grounded after suffering massive damage as it was hit by a bird while taking off from a Spanish airport. This afternoon Iberia Flight IB579 was forced to land back in Madrid after it was reportedly struck by a large bird during takeoff. Photos from Adolfo Suárez…
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least seven people have died in Conakry due to heavy overnight rain, exposing the city’s vulnerability to extreme weather. The downpour, which struck overnight from Wednesday 30 July to Thursday 31 July, brought chaos to numerous neighbourhoods, collapsing homes and sweeping vehicles into the floodwaters. The government said seven people had…
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of cocaine and tramadol 225mg concealed in 71 vehicle side mirrors being sent to Libreville, Gabon through the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos, with not less than three suspects linked to the cargo…
