LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A South African man who won the chance to be the first black African in space has died in a motorbike crash before turning his dream into reality, his family announced on Sunday. Mandla Maseko, a part-time DJ, and candidate officer with the South African Air Force, was nicknamed “Afronaut” after landing…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nineteen wedding guests have reportedly died in a road accident in Jigawa State, Nigeria’s northern region. The incident occurred on Tuesday when an 18 seater bus lost control and burst into flames. The bus was said to be carrying 40 women and children returning from a wedding when its front tyre burst,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some of the campaigners for the All Progressives Congress were killed in a crash on Monday in the FESTAC Town area of Lagos State. Our correspondent learnt that the incident happened during the campaign for the All Progressives Congress Senatorial Candidate for Lagos West, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, aka Yayi. The victims were…
LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-At least five persons were on Thursday afternoon crushed to death in an accident after a truck rammed into a commercial bus in Lagos. The accident occurred around 3pm at Agulenjika Bus Stop along Oshodi-Apapa expressway. It was gathered the white commercial bus was driving against traffic inward Mile Two when it…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four staff members of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a member of the NYSC and a three-year-old girl on Saturday died in an accident along Ajaokuta–Lokoja Road. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the victims were returning in the evening from Ayingba, Kogi, where they attended the wedding ceremony…
LAGOS October 25th (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than ten people were reported to have lost their lives in an auto accident caused by Young Shall Grow Motors driver alleged to be drunk while driving. Our correspondent learnt that the Macopolo bus driver allegedly smoked and drank during the journey and when cautioned by passengers, he threatened to…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (r-APC), Engr. Buba Galadima has been involved in a motor accident along Hadeija-Kano Road, Galadima who was returning from Yobe state on Monday, where he went to condole with his brother who lost his daughter, was in the company of his son, Sadiq Galadimma, a…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-An accident involving the motorcade of the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalong has led to the death of one person while 20 others sustained various degree of injuries. Mr Sunday Jika, the Officer-in-Charge (OC) Gombe State Marshal, a local security outfit, who was amongst the minister’s motorcade confirmed this to…