LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A seven-storey building has collapsed in the Banana Island area of Lagos state. The building, which was under construction, collapsed on Wednesday evening. TheCable understands that some workers are currently trapped under the rubble. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Lagos state confirmed the incident in a terse statement. “A report…
LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday rejected an offer of N13.1 billion from a bidder for a forfeited property in Lagos State. The property comprising 24 units of luxury flats located on Banana Island, an affluent part of Lagos State, was put on sale as a single unit in…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-There were speculations yesterday that Ifeanyi, the three-year-old son of famed Nigerian music star Davido, had died by drowning. Various blogs and tweets suggested that the young boy, who enjoyed a lavish birthday celebration last week, was found drowning in the swimming pool at the singer’s house. It was gathered that he…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A Lagos High Court on Friday sentenced a Dane, Peter Nielsen, to death by hanging for killing his Nigerian wife and daughter. Justice Bolanle Okikiolu-Ighile convicted Nielsen, 54, on two counts of murder brought against him by the Lagos State Government. The judge sentenced Nielsen to death by hanging on both counts….
LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State police command has written a letter to the embassy of Denmark in Nigeria intimating it of an alleged crime committed by its citizen and commencement of police investigation. Police spokesman, Chike Oti, a Superintendent of Police, who made the disclosure to newsmen yesterday noted that the command in its…