LAGOS OCTOBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police on Thursday said it had arrested a comedian, Augustine Valentine, popularly known as `MC Fine’, over alleged spread of fake news. Mr Biodun Makanjuola, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the force in Bwari, FCT, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), that Valentine posted a false report on Facebook alleging…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police, Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) and the DSS operatives rescued 14 passengers kidnapped by gunmen at Ajeogun Junction between Otan Ile and Imesi Ile in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State on Sunday. The Commissioner of Police, Mrs. Abiodun Ige, said all the victims abducted on Sunday evening by gunmen…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Aishat Ardo, one of the residents of Abuja who was kidnapped on Saturday, has been freed after a ransom was paid by her father. According to TheCable, the Abuja resident was released by her abductors on Sunday night after her father paid $15,000 in bitcoin. It was learned that the Abuja resident…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has commended the Federal Government of Nigeria for accepting to host the upcoming Global Maritime Security Conference, saying the talks will go a long way in addressing security concerns in the maritime domain of the entire Gulf of Guinea. Secretary-General of OPEC Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)- A staff of Africa Independent Television (AIT), Abayomi Adigun, has been reported dead after being allegedly stabbed by suspected one-chance operators in Abuja. It was gathered that before his death, Adigun was transferred from Ilorin to Abuja few months ago to join the ‘Kakaaki ‘ production crew in Abuja. Adigun took…
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…