LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced a dismissed soldier with the Nigerian Army, 6 Battalion, Ibagwa in Abak, Corporal Stephen Iweh, to death by hanging for the murder of a 42-year-old man, Christopher Enobong Jimmy. The incident occurred on 23rd May, 2021 along the East-West Road in…
LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thousands of Nigerians woke up on Sunday to find their SIM cards barred by MTN Group Limited, sparking widespread outrage. The telecommunications giant claimed that the affected subscribers had failed to link their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM cards. In response, scores of disgruntled subscribers stormed MTN offices in major…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have abducted eight National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Zamfara State. The Guardian learnt that the corps members were travelling in Akwa Ibom Transport Company (AKTC) bus from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to Sokoto State, for the one-year national service, when their vehicle was intercepted by the hoodlums. A source…
LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi, Lagos, has arrested a female graduate, Chioma Atuonah, for allegedly defrauding a 50-year-old German of $220,000, after promising to marry him. The spokesperson for the unit, SP Eyitayo Johnson, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Wednesday, said the suspect lured the victim on Instagram…
LAGS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Akwa Ibom State High Court, presided by Justice Edem Akpan, has sentenced 82-year-old Village Head of Efen Ibom in Ika Local Government Area of the State, Chief Essien Matthew Odiong, to death by hanging for murder. The monarch, married to 12 wives and has 60 children, was standing trial on four counts…
