LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A fatal car crash at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge toll gate in Lagos has resulted in the death of three young individuals and ignited controversy over the handling of the incident by the police. The accident, which occurred around 1:00 am on Monday, involved two cars carrying approximately eight people. A social…
The victims were travelling to celebrate Eid-el-Maulud – Prophet Muhammad’s birthday – in the northern town of Saminaka. Their bus collided with an oncoming truck near the town of Lere, an organiser of the Eid celebration said. Fatal road collisions are very common in Nigeria. Both drivers and passengers have been known to flout safety…
LAGOS AUGUST 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Heartland’s Media Officer, Olatunde Liadi confirmed the death of the Heartland FC coach and former U-20 goalkeeper, Christian Obi In a statement on Saturday, following a ghastly accident involving one of the team’s buses on their way to Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, for a pre-season tournament on Friday. “With sadness…
LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A car accident on Saturday night has claimed the life of the Bauchi State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Ahmad Aliyu Jalam. The accident which occurred along the Misau-Darazo highway also resulted in the death of his driver. Governor Bala Mohammed on Sunday expressed sadness over the tragedy. In…
LAGOS MAY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Super Eagles forward, Tijani Babangida, was involved in a tragic car accident on Thursday, resulting in the loss of his younger brother, Ibrahim Babangida. Tijani Babangida, renowned for his contributions to Nigerian football, notably as part of the Atlanta 1996 Olympic team that clinched the gold medal, currently serves as the…
LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Sixteen passengers have been confirmed dead in a lone fatal motor accident on the Ekwegbe road along the Enugu/Opi/Nsukka road in Enugu State. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Command, State Headquarters, and DSP Daniel Ndukwe on Tuesday, the accident occurred at around 5:20 p.m. Giving…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Hundreds of mourners paid an emotional tribute on Thursday to Kenya’s world marathon record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, ahead of his funeral in the nation’s athletics heartland. Kiptum, 24, was killed on February 11 in a road accident near the Rift Valley town of Eldoret, leaving Kenya and the world of athletics reeling. On…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola also knows as Portable on Wednesday reportedly involved in an auto-crash that left his newly acquired G-wagon badly damaged. According to the video that surfaced on social media, it could be seen how Portable showed the car which was damaged beyond repair was involved in an accident on a…