LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bandits have imposed a ₦20 million levy on farmers in Gatakawa, a community in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, before allowing them to harvest their crops. Families in the community are now selling belongings or borrowing money to pay the levies and access their farmlands. According to a source…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Panic has gripped the Federal Civil Service following the abduction of six Directors of the Federal Ministry of Defence by gunmen along the Kabba-Lokoja highway. This came as no fewer than three Migil youths have been killed by bandits despite the state government’s threat to deal decisively with perpetrators. The abduction of…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-AISHA* sat quietly in the crowded hall, her colourful hijab neatly around her face as a health expert spoke about the dangers of using unsafe materials during menstruation. It was May 28, 2025, Menstrual Hygiene Day, and a coalition of civil society groups had visited the Suleja Correctional Facility in Niger State…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Armed men in Mali have abducted and publicly executed a TikTok influencer who posted videos in support of the West African nation’s military, local authorities have said. Mariame Cissé was taken on Friday while at a weekly market in Echel, according to Yehia Tandina, the mayor of neighbouring Timbuktu. He described how…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rescue teams have raced to the scene after a Turkish military cargo aircraft crashed in Georgia. The C130 plane plummeted to the ground at the Georgia-Azerbaijan border, according to officials. The Republic of Türkiye Ministry of National Defence wrote on X: “One of our C130 military cargo aircraft, which was taking off…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited has called for an urgent overhaul of operational efficiency and accelerated upskilling of Nigeria’s youthful energy workforce to unlock the country’s competitive advantage in the global energy market. Speaking at the 43rd annual international conference of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) in Lagos, Renaissance…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A tense confrontation broke out in Abuja on Tuesday when soldiers stopped the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, and officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) from gaining access to an estate land in the FCT. In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, the soldiers on guard duty at the disputed…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Millions of people around the world choose video games every day for relaxation, socializing, or to boost their mood. Often, they become part of daily life, but questions are increasingly being raised: can games really affect mental health, and where is the line between benefit and risk? Modern scientific research allows…
