LAGOS APRIL 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hoodlums reportedly enforcing a court judgment have been clashing with their counterparts in the Magodo Isheri area of Lagos State. POLITICS NIGERIA gathered that during the clash, the hoodlums, who were armed with weapons, engaged themselves in a free for all, creating tension that sent shivers down the spines of landlords, residents…
LAGOS MARCH 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Some members of the House of Representatives clashed on Wednesday over a bill seeking to legalise cultivation, sale and use of cannabis, also known as marijuana, for commercial purposes. Two members of the House, Benjamin Kalu and Olumide Osoba, had sponsored a fresh bill seeking to amend the National Drug Law Enforcement…
LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NESRANGERS)-Scores of people are suspected to have been killed when security operatives attached to the convoy of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State clashed with Shi’ite members in Bakin Ruwa Area of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Thursday. Details of the incident are sketchy but sources told Daily Trust…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Seven people are feared to have died following a clash involving supporters of political parties in Kano state. TheCable had earlier reported that some youths, who identified themselves as Kwankwasiyya supporter paraded through the streets of Kano state with machetes and sticks. Kwankwasiyya supporters are persons backing Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate…
LAGOS OCTOBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-One person was feared dead in Alaba area of Lagos State following a clash between traders at Alaba Market and Area Boys. The confrontation, which began in the early hours of Wednesday, led to the closure of the market as traders refused to open. According to information made available to The Eagle…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than three members of a rival group belonging to the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, RTEAN, were feared dead while several others sustained injuries during a clash at Iyana-Iba, Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State, yesterday. It was learned that a similar clash happened in the Surulere area…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a renewed battle for supremacy between the two terrorist organisations, at least 23 Boko Haram insurgents were killed in an ambush by its affiliate, the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP). This was reported shortly after eight terrorists, including a Commander simply identified as “Kundu,” were ambushed and killed…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Barcelona take on Real Madrid in a pre-season Clasico friendly in Las Vegas on Saturday that promises to offer a glimpse into the future of the Spanish giants’ iconic rivalry. The gaudy gambling captial in the Nevada desert is more commonly associated with hosting blockbuster heavyweight boxing contests than clashes between members…