LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-What began as a lighthearted challenge among friends has ended in a devastating tragedy after a young man, identified simply as Gbenga, lost his life while trying to lift four bags of cement at once. Eyes Of Lagos reports, The Fatal Challenge The incident happened last Saturday when Gbenga and his…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A grandma has been arrested after allegedly poisoning her two grandchildren with cake, k!lling one. Izabel Cardoso de Andrade, 59, is accused of baking the de@dly treat during the summer holidays while her grandchildren were visiting. The nine-year-old victim, Alana dos Santos Cardoso Marques, fell gravely ill almost immediately, while her 11-year-old…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 50 Sudanese refugees lost their lives when a boat bound for Greece caught fire and went under off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has confirmed. According to the UN migration agency, the vessel sank about 60 kilometers (37 miles) from the eastern city of Tobruk….
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The publisher of Media Room Hub and former ThisDay reporter, Azuka Ogujiuba, has accused the Nigeria Police Force of harassment, assault, and unlawful detention over allegations of cyberbullying and defamation. Ogujiuba’s alleged harassment and assault add to growing concerns about the increasingly hostile treatment of journalists in Nigeria, particularly by the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The recent Gen Z protests, which have already claimed more than 72 lives and inflicted heavy damage on state institutions, have also caused huge loss in Nepal’s media sector, with journalists wounded and multiple news outlets attacked. Reporters covering the demonstrations outside Parliament in Baneshwar came under fire. Journalist Shambhu Dangal was…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two Nigerian conjoined twins, Hassana and Husaina, who recently underwent successful separation surgery in Saudi Arabia, have returned home to a warm reception at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA. Hassana and Husaina had travelled to Riyadh in October 2023, where they underwent months of comprehensive medical examinations and where Doctors discovered…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian software engineer, Ridwan Akinfenwa, has narrated how he lost a Chief Technology Officer role worth over $260,000 per year because of his nationality. Akinfenwa, a software engineer, disclosed on his LinkedIn page on Sunday that he had signed a contract for the role last month, describing it as a…
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kidnappers operating around Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have abandoned a ransom and arms after their getaway vehicle was involved in an accident. The incident occurred on Monday morning at Angwan Mayo, along Kokona axis, when the gang’s Peugeot 406 car, loaded with firearms, crashed shortly after collecting ransom from…