LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Forty gunmen reportedly raided the Kawu Community in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), kidnapping 23 people, including former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ward Chairman, Alhaji Alhassan Sidi Kawu. New Telegraph reports that the abduction occurred in the early morning hours of Thursday, February 29. The attackers, who…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The High Commission announced via its X account, (formerly Twitter) on Sunday that the suspension was still in place. The Canadian High Commission in Nigeria has said that the closure of its office in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, to the public will remain till further notice. The High Commission announced via its X…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Whistler Newspapers has strongly condemn in the strongest terms the alleged unlawful arrest, assault and ongoing detention of their reporter, Kasarahchi ANIAGOLU, by officers of the Nigerian Police Force operating within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A press statement made available to NewsRangers disclosed that Ms. Aniagolu was performing her journalistic…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A serving Nigerian Air Force (NAF) officer, Air Commodore John Ijudigal, has successfully foiled a robbery/kidnapping attempt by suspected criminals popularly known as ‘one-chance’ in Abuja. The incident occurred on 14 February 2024 at Accra Road, Wuse Zone 5, leading to the apprehension of 3 of the suspects and the eventual rescue…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Abuja chapter of Association of Bureau De Change (BDC) Operators has announced the closure of their business premises indefinitely from Thursday, February 1, 2024. The chairman of the Association, Abdulahi Dauran, said the scarcity of US Dollars was responsible for their decision while adding that online banking transactions and cryptocurrency were…
LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has no plans to move the country’s capital from Abuja to Lagos, his office says. The presidency blamed political opponents for such rumours, saying “there is no iota of truth” in them. The speculation began before Mr Tinubu, who once served as governor of Lagos, took power last…
LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force hereby warns against the recent disturbing trend of self-kidnapping (false kidnapping), which is a punishable offense under the laws, and cautions the public against engaging in such activities as there are legal consequences associated with this criminal act. This is following observed incidents of self-kidnapping in various…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s leader said Tuesday that his government will embark on “massive education” of youth as one way to tackle the increasing kidnappings for ransom now threatening the capital city along with the rest of the country’s conflict-hit north. President Bola Tinubu won last year’s election after promising to rid the West African…