LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)–Poverty, insecurity and the quest for a better life have seen many Nigerians troop into Abuja; the country’s seat of power. But the harsh realities have been unexpected. They are now classified as homeless; finding refuge in abandoned buildings and cars. For many Nigerians and visitors to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja’s…
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Labour Congress has confirmed that its national office in Abuja was invaded by security operatives, believed to be from the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday night. According to a statement by NLC spokesperson Benson Upah, late on Wednesday, the operatives arrested the security guards,…
LAGOS JULY 18TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A prominent member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ekene Abubakar Adams, has passed away. Hon. Ekene was confirmed dead early this Tuesday morning, July 16, 2024, by his wife. Until his death, Adams was Chairman, House Committee on Sports, and represented Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency of Kaduna State. A former General Manager…
LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Fire, on Thursday, engulfed the Mainland Oil and Gas filling station located in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The fire was said to have started at about 5:30 pm. The inferno was reportedly caused after a tanker discharging fuel at the filling station caught fire during the process….
LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, collapsed on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja where he was arraigned for alleged N33bn fraud. Mamman, who served under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, was led into the dock in drenched clothes, prompting his lawyer to explain to Justice James Omotosho that he collapsed…
LAGOS JULY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered popular Anambra cleric and founder of Living Christ Mission, Rev. Onokogu Hezekiah (also known as Daddy Hezekiah), to pay N10 million to Polaris Bank manager, Hezekiah Duru, for violating his fundamental human rights. The cleric had filed a petition against Duru, accusing him of…
LAGOS JULY 2ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-A four-storey building attached to the Westbrook Hotel in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory collapsed on Monday night, trapping many people inside. The Westbrook Hotel is reportedly owned by a former governor from a state in the South East. An eyewitness, who requested anonymity, informed Punch about the incident,…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A 23-year-old scavenger simply identified as Nura was reportedly manhandled by a mob for allegedly stealing a pot of rice at Kango community in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A resident of Kango, Ayuba Iliya, said the incident happened on Tuesday around 11:23am when the scavenger allegedly took away…