LAGOS FEBRUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An oil tanker exploded killing no fewer than ten people, leaving others badly injured in Abuja. The explosion happened in the Gawu area of Abaji Local Government Area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The incident happened on Sunday when a tanker was trying to avoid colliding with a truck. After noticing…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Five houses and a church known as Divine Shadow were, on Tuesday, set ablaze by some youths in Daudu, in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State over allegation of missing genitals. Youths had on Saturday protested round the town because of the allegation. The acting Tyoor of Guma, Chief Chado…
LAGOS OCTOBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than ten vehicles including Lacasera truck loaded with drinks were burnt in the wee hours of yesterday when a Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)-laden tanker exploded at Mile-Two Oke, on the Oshodi-Apapa expressway. The explosion occurred around 1:00 a.m. when the tanker, said to have loaded products from a nearby…
LAGOS OCTOBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two churches were torched as tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered Sunday in a central Santiago square to mark the anniversary of a protest movement that broke out last year demanding greater equality in Chile. The demonstration comes just a week before Chileans vote in a referendum on whether to replace the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was tragedy Sunday evening along the Ihiala- Onitsha road in Anambra state, Southeast, Nigeria, as all passengers traveling in a commercial bus were burnt beyond recognition, following the involvement of the vehicle in a ghastly auto crash. African Examiner learnt that the vehicle which was said to be over speeding had…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ten cars and a trailer were razed by fire on Friday when the yard belonging to the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) in the Oshodi area of Lagos State where seized vehicles are kept went up in flames. According to a statement issued over the incident by Nosa Okunbor, Head, Public…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Assistant Director attached to the State House, Abuja, Laetitia Dagan, has been killed by yet-to-be identified assailants. Dagan was said to have been killed in her apartment in Galadimawa, Abuja, on Monday shortly after she returned from work. The 47-year-old Plateau State indigene was said to have left her office in…
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A venue to be used by National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, for a political rally in Auchi, Estako West local government area has been set ablaze by suspected thugs. The rally was to receive some defectors into the APC. Two cars, over 1000 chairs, canopies and the…