LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Although Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a broad range of conditions characterised by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication, many of its victims have normal to high Intelligent Quotients (IQs) and some may excel at Mathematics, Music and others pursuits. This was the contention…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Air Peace Airline would commence the evacuation of Nigerians in South Africa from Sept. 6, following recent attacks on Nigerians in that country. Mr Ferdinand Nwonye, Spokesperson for the Ministry, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Nwonye said that Mr…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, has now departed Nigeria for India where he will be receiving medical treatment. He travelled in company with his wife, Zeenat, and other family members amidst tight security on Monday evening. The IMN leader has been in detention for over two years despite…
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Beninese cook identified as Samuel Tchiki has been arrested alongside his compatriots for stealing a politician’s $22,000 in Abuja. The suspects stole the safe the money was kept, vandalised it before embarking on a shopping spree with the money. Other suspects arrested for the theft include Francis Kpohouede, George Akinto, Donald…
LAGOS AUGUST 9TH (NEWSRANGRS)-A group of under-armed locals successfully drove away a gang of 15 heavily armed terrorists who came in the dead of night to assassinate a priest in north-central Nigeria, wrote a former U.S. State Department official Tuesday. The attempted assassination took place last Thursday night in Kaduna State, an area divided between…
LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has condemned the public naked dance in Lekki area of Lagos State describing it as “strange entertainment from the pit of hell.” The footage, which was said to be a scene from Tekno’s unreleased video titled: ‘Agege’, in which he featured Zlatan Ibile. The musician was seen dancing with…
LAGOS AUGUST 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Department of State Services (DSS) has moved Omoyele Sowore, human rights campaigner, from its facility in Lagos to Abuja. Sources at the DSS said Sowore, who has been held incommunicado since Saturday, is currently being detained in Abuja. Although the secret police is yet to make any comment on his arrest,…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Nigerian military in collaboration with armed forces of neighbouring countries have made tremendous progress in the war against insurgency since the inception of his administration. Speaking Friday at the graduation ceremony of Course 27 at the National Defence College in Abuja, President Buhari said: “This…
