LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWRANGERS)-Six schoolchildren, their driver and two others abducted by suspected bandits on the Akwando-Kachia Road in Kaduna State have regained their freedom after spending 36 days in captivity. LEADERSHIP recalls that the victims were kidnapped on April 26, 2026, when suspected bandits attacked a vehicle conveying schoolchildren from Akwando village to…
LAGOS MAY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 45 people were arrested in Paris on Saturday after celebrations over Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory descended into chaos, with fires set, businesses vandalized and crowds clashing with police. Police detained dozens of people as crowds gathered across the French capital following PSG’s victory. Large crowds gathered near the Arc…
LAGOS MAY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Ogun state Police command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on kidnapping syndicates with the arrest of key suspects linked to a string of abductions across parts of the state. Police source on Friday disclosed that the operation, carried out by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, led to the…
Forty-year-old Radio Nigeria journalist in Kaduna State, James Ogbu, speaks with DANIEL AYANTOYE about how suspected bandits attacked him near his residence, and how his dogs rescued him You were recently attacked by some bandits. How did it happen? I closed from work on Wednesday (May 13, 2026). As you know, I am a broadcast…
LAGOS MAY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Government of Botswana and the De Beers Group have appointed the former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, as the inaugural chairperson of the Diamonds for Development Fund. The appointment was announced in a statement by De Beers Group, which described the initiative as a major step towards…
LAGOS MAY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s presence in women’s professional boxing has reached a new milestone, with four female fighters now ranked among the world’s best in the WBC’s May 2026 ratings. The unprecedented feat places Nigerian boxers in the top 10 of three different weight divisions, signaling a major shift for the sport in the country….
LAGOS MAY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has described his emergence as the Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 elections as an honour. Kwankwaso, in a statement on Sunday via his ð• Account, expressed appreciation for the confidence reposed in him by the party’s 2027 presidential…
LAGOS MAY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Gregory Obi, the former governor of Anambra State and the 2023 presidential candidate, has been officially endorsed by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as its presidential nominee for the upcoming 2027 general election. This affirmation took place at a special convention held in Abuja on Saturday, following a motion introduced…
