LAGOS AUGUST 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-There is a growing concern over the increase in attacks on barges anchored at the ports in Lagos, Vanguard Maritime Report can authoritatively report. Investigations by Vanguard Maritime Report revealed that the increase in attacks may not be unconnected to the success recorded by the attackers who come in speed boats and heavily…
LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Zone 13 headquarters in Ukpo, Anambra State, on Monday evening broke its silence on the early morning invasion of the facility by unknown gunmen. It disclosed that two police operatives sustained gunshot injuries while repelling the attack and that one of the suspects was shot dead. Confirming the attack…
LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A surge in attacks on Nigerian farmers is having a knock-on effect on the West African nation’s food reserves. Stocks have declined to less than 30,000 metric tons — a fraction of what the country of 200 million people requires, according to the All Farmers Association of Nigeria. Growing insecurity is making…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barely two days after electricity tariff was increased by about 300 per cent, oil marketers yesterday fixed the pump price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, at N162 per litre. The marketers fixed the new price following the Federal government’s announcement that the product would now be sold to marketers…
LAGOS SEPEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian Mission in South Africa says no Nigerian died but over 50 vehicles and other property worth millions of dollars owned by Nigerians were vandalised, burnt or stolen, in fresh attacks. The Nigeria Consul General in Johannesburg, Mr Godwin Adama, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone conversation from…
LAGOS SEPEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian division of South African telecom operator MTN said on Wednesday it will shut all stores and service centers in the country until further notice after its facilities in three cities were attacked. The facilities were attacked in retaliation after days of riots in South Africa chiefly targeting foreign-owned, including Nigerian,…
LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The tranquile peace in the Niger Delta may have been shattered as a militant group has attacked an oil facility belonging to Conoil. The militant group called Koluama Seven Brothers (KSB)confirmed it blew an oil pipeline at Conoil’s Angle 2 field located in Koluama, Bayelsa State. The group also warned it would…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In the African country of Nigeria, oil wells may be flowing again, but the country’s largest operator says attacks continue to put a brake on output. “Security in parts of the Niger delta remains a major concern with persisting incidents of criminality, kidnapping and vandalism as well as onshore and offshore piracy,”…