LAGOS MAY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two immigration officers were shot in the Sabon Iddo area of Abuja on Friday night after being mistaken for armed robbers by a man identified as Pastor Darlington, who is currently at large. A Police sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 10:00 p.m. when the officers, Oyomide Zion…
LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The hardship in the country vis-à-vis the plight of Nigerian workers was at the centre of the conversation in Abuja on Friday as some members of the Obidient Movement powered by the Cyrus Group and Free Nigeria Foundation held a talk show as part of the May Day celebration. The high points…
LAGOS APRIL 119TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A rising Gospel Singer, Timothy Ukpa, aka Timothy Bliss from Ukawu in Onicha LGA of Ebonyi State has been arrested by the Police after he faked his own kidnap. According to report gathered by our correspondent, Mr Ukpa who is residing in Abuja planned his own kidnap with his twin brothers and…
LAGOS APRIL 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Having achieved a significant milestone of submitting it’s first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1) in December 2024, the process of commencing the next reporting cycle of greenhouse gas emissions from relevant sectors of the Nigerian economy and documented in the Second Biennial Transparency Report (BTR2) and Fourth National Communication (NC4) has started with…
LAGOS APRIL 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has sanctioned eight power distribution companies (DisCos) for noncompliance with the capping of estimated bills for unmetered customers. A statement yesterday, NERC indicated that the affected DisCos are Abuja, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, NERC said the companies overbilled customers in violation of energy caps set by the…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Amnesty International has expressed deep concerns regarding the treatment of protesters and journalists in Abuja, Yobe and Port Harcourt. The human rights group condemned the attacks on demonstrators under the Take It Back Movement in these cities. Reports indicate that protesters, who have been actively demonstrating in Abuja, Lagos, and other major…
LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A tragic road accident near Nyanya Bridge in Abuja has claimed the lives of six people and left 14 vehicles engulfed in flames, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed. The incident occurred around 6:58 PM on Wednesday when a Dangote trailer, heavily loaded with cement, lost control while approaching…
LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Several people are feared dead following the explosion of a tanker near Karu Bridge in Abuja on Wednesday evening. A video obtained by our correspondent captured a voice urgently calling for help, reporting that the tanker had exploded and that trapped motorists were burning. Witnesses said the truck lost control near the…