LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Director of Sea Empowerment And Research Centre Limited, Francis Uchechukwu Aneziechukwu has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for minimizing the incidents of piracy in the Gulf Guinea by signing of the suppression of piracy and other maritime related bill act into law in 2019. He equally commended Nigeria Maritime And Safety Agency (NIMASA)…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In continuation of EndSARS protest that has enveloped the nation, suspected hoodlums had burnt down no fewer than three police stations in Lagos suburb of Orile-Iganmu, Kpako and Layeni in Ajegunle, Apapa area of Lagos. Hoodlums have burnt down the Apapa Iganmu Police Station in Lagos State, report reaching News Direct says….
LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The police in Apapa Area Command of Lagos State have intercepted a 40-foot container laden with drugs suspected to be Tramadol and codeine. The container was intercepted on water and taken to a bonded terminal in Apapa. A team of officers from Customs and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) joined…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-As many as 19 people are feared to have lost their lives after a boat mishap in Apapa, Lagos state. Multiple online reports claim that the death toll from the incident has risen as high as 19, while one person has been rescued. In a video sighted by LailasNews, a middle aged…
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government has announced partial closure of the Marine Beach Bridge by Total Gas, inwards Apapa for five months to pave way for emergency repair works. The closure takes effect from Wednesday May 27 to Wednesday October 21. Commissioner for Transportation Dr Frederic Oladeinde who made this known on Sunday,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Director-General, Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), Engr. Osita Aboloma, will tomorrow in Lagos meet with maritime stakeholders on the agency’s new operational system. The event, which holds at the Rockview Hotel, Apapa, has as its theme: “Facilitating Trade Through SON Automated Services”. THE POWERFUL PEN learnt that the 10.00am sensitisation event…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some residents of Apapa, Lagos Thursday killed a monster python at Conoil Fueling Station. The python was hiding inside the lubricant warehouse where it was sighted by one of the attendants who raised the alarm. On getting there with various Iron rods and machetes it was discovered that the Female python had…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The management of the Sun Publishing Limited on Saturday appealed to the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) from sealing the company’s corporate headquarters. The appeal is contained in a statement issued by the management of the media outfit…