LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Environment Sanitation and Special Offenses Taskforce on Friday intercepted a truck laden with 48 motorcycles and 123 men coming from Jigawa state. Yinka Egbeyemi, chairman of the taskforce, said the truck was seized, following a tip off by members of the public who raised security concern about the manner…
LAGOS JANUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A rickety passenger train veered off the tracks in the Agege, Mangoro area of Lagos in the early hours of Thursday, January 10, 2019, with casualty figures yet to be ascertained at the time of filing this story. Social media users say traffic along the Ikeja-Along—Iyana Ipaja axis has come to a…
LAGOS AUGUST 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Divisional Police Officer in charge of Pen Cinema Police Division, Lagos State, Harrison Nwabuisi, has been recalled to the state Police Command headquarters following the corruption allegation leveled against him. According to a statement signed by the Spokesman of the command, CSP Chike Oti, Nwabuisi was recalled by the Commissioner of…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three persons died and many others were injured when a train hit a commercial bus at Pen Cinema railway crossing in Lagos State on Friday, authorities have confirmed. An eyewitness told newsmen that the accident occurred when the bus driver was trying to make U-turn on the rail line. “We warned the…
LAGOS MARCH 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer were reported tohave died s died on Saturday when a building collapsed in Agege area of Lagos State. Many other persons were said to have been injured in the incident, Eagles Online reports. According to available information, the building is located in Abeje area of Agege. The injured have been…