LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command has detained an assistant superintendent of police, Omotayo Olajide, after a bullet from his firearm killed a girl and injured another during a police operation in Ajegunle. The incident occurred between 9.30 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Thursday, 5 November, in the Nosamu area of the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A capacity crowd at the Item Okpi cultural festival in Abia state repeatedly chanted “Obi! Obi! Kererenke, Obi” as Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker of the house of representatives, canvassed support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election. The incident played out on Saturday, during the festival held in…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A few weeks ago, Kylian Mbappe would have won his first Ballon d’Or had it not been for a flawless season from Harry Kane. The fact that Mbappe was unable to win any major trophies for either France or Real Madrid did not help his case either, as he finished second in…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man drove into an open market in Krakow, Poland, and opened fire, leaving at least six people dead and many more injured. The shooter shot “at random” after driving into Krakow’s Main Market Square on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 7, killing at least six people and injuring 15, including at least…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi is poised to make a stunning and emotional return to Argentina just months after bidding farewell to the international stage. Inter Miami are reportedly finalising plans for a high-profile preseason friendly that would see the legendary forward step back onto the pitch where he played his final game for…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s external debt increased to $145.015 billion in 2025, representing a 6.6 per cent rise from the previous year, according to the World Bank’s International Debt Report 2026 The report showed an increase of $61.8 billion from the $83.213 billion recorded in 2015, reflecting a 74.3 per cent rise in the country’s…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected terrorist, Auta Maikyala, at a hospital in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where he reportedly sought treatment for a gunshot wound sustained during an encounter with a rival faction. The arrest was carried out on Thursday, November 5, by troops of…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Niger State Police Command has arrested 31 suspects following a series of violent clashes in parts of Minna, including attacks that left two people dead and several others injured. The incidents occurred in Albishir, Gurara, Gbeganu, Samande, Tunga, Angwan-Biri and Tudun-Fulani communities between October 16 and 29, 2026. The Police Public…
