LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Internet fraudsters popularly called yahoo boys are suspected to have cleared all the money in the bank account of a Kogi civil servant , Mallam Ibrahim Zakari in Lokoja at the weekend. City and Crime gathered on Tuesday that the incident happened when the victim who works in the Ministry of Water…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thirteen ex-fighters of the Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JASDJ), popularly known as Boko Haram, have escaped with rifles and motorcycles given to them by the Borno State government, which co-opted them to join military operatives in the fight against the insurgents in the state. The 13 are among thousands of former…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Access Bank has announced that it will temporarily shut services for a system upgrade aimed at optimising its offerings to customers. In an email sent to its customers on Tuesday, the bank stated that the upgrade will take place in phases, starting on Saturday, October 12, at 10 pm and ending on…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have reportedly attacked Ehime-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, leaving many soldiers dead. The attack was said to have occurred at the army camp in the community on Tuesday night In a video circulating online, the gunmen could be seen chanting battle songs, while setting several operational vehicles on fire….
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 30-year-old man, Motunrayo Olaniyi, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his wife and setting her body on fire in their apartment at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe community, Ikorodu area of Lagos. The newlywed couple was engaged in a disagreement that degenerated into a fight at about 1 p.m., on Friday. The…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 21 passengers are feared to have drowned in an accident involving two boats that occurred at Imore town in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. According to eyewitness accounts, the tragedy struck when two boats, each ferrying 16 passengers, collided and capsised in the middle of the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cameroonian President passed away at a military hospital in Paris, France, marking the end of an era for the Central African nation he ruled for over four decades. Rumors about Biya’s health had circulated for weeks, igniting political speculation and concerns over the country’s future. His extended absence following the China-Africa Summit,…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri Ph.D. has denied report making the rounds that he directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to stop running its own refineries and focus solely on equity participation in other refineries. A statement signed by the Minister sighted by NewsRangers denied statements…
