LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Middle-aged man has abandoned his wife and three children in a Point of Sales shop at Oluku near Benin City, the Edo State capital. Reports had it that the man went to the POS shop with his wife and three children, gave his Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Card to the female…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Nigeria international Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine has died, the country’s football governing body confirmed on Thursday. According to the NFF, the former Super Falcons forward passed on at the age of 36 following a brief illness on Wednesday. Chiejine had featured for several clubs across Europe, USA before her final professional stint with…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Legendary politician Senator Arthur Nzeribe is reportedly dead. A source from the family, who preferred anonymity, confirmed the incident. The source hinted the family is preparing a statement to announce the demise of Nzeribe said to have passed on Saturday evening. Nzeribe has been on life support for sometimes. Nzeribe, a First…
LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oladipo Diya, retired general and former second-in-command to Gen Sani Abacha, has died at the age of 79. Oyesinmilola Diya, in a statement signed on behalf of the family, said Diya died in the early hours of Sunday. “On behalf of the entire Diya family home and abroad; We announce the passing…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Fuji musician, Abass Akande Obesere has called fellow fuji king, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde ‘K1 De Ultimate’ over his stance on the current crisis that has engulfed ruling APC in Lagos State, describing him as an ingrate who does not always care to bite the fingers that fed him. Speaking on the latest…
LAGOS DECEMBRT 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thousands of people have fled the central Syrian city of Homs as insurgents seized two towns on its outskirts as they make their way towards the capital Damascus in a bid to overthrow long-time president, Bashar al Assad. The move, reported by pro-government media and an opposition war monitor, is the latest…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some hoodlums have allegedly set on fire, a police station in Ajali, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The hoodlums also set free some prisoners after beating up some police officers, reports have claimed. Photos from the scene show that the police building was almost, totally burnt while at least…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Kwara State High Court has sentenced the five suspects involved in the Offa robbery case to death by hanging. This was pronounced by the court on Thursday afternoon after it was satisfied that the prosecution had successfully proved its case against the defendants. The defendants were convicted by Justice Haleema Salman…