LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says the death toll from the building collapse in the Ojodu-Berger area has increased to five. The three-storey building, located at 9&10 Oremeta street, crumbled on Saturday, trapping employees of a restaurant and customers beneath the debris. The agency had initially reported that one person…
LAGOS APRIL 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed worry over the untold hardship being faced by Nigerians, noting that the country is on the verge of collapse. He made the remarks while addressing party members during the ongoing National Executive Council meeting in…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 27 people, including a provincial governor, were feared killed and 134 more injured in the early hours of Tuesday when the roof of a nightclub in the Dominican capital, Santo Domingo, collapsed. Head of the Dominican Republic’s Emergency Operations Centre, Juan Manuel Mendez, said rescue crews were working to…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-Dozens of alleged protesters were brought before a Nigerian court on Friday, sparking outrage as many of the defendants appeared to be malnourished following two months of detention. Four young suspects – who were arrested during major anti-government protests in August – collapsed on the courtroom floor, writhing in pain before being…
LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Sule Abdulaziz, Chief Executive Officer of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has reiterated that TCN should not be held solely responsible for the frequent national grid collapse in the country. During an interview on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics, Abdulaziz explained that grid collapses could be caused by multiple factors, including issues…
LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tornadoes wreaked havoc Friday in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes, many around Omaha, Nebraska. As of Friday night, there were several reports of injuries but no immediate deaths reported. Tornado warnings continued to be issued into the night…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, yesterday raised the alarm that the removal of fuel subsidy without cushioning the effects has put the country on the brink of collapse. The bishops’ alarm came as Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, pleaded with the Federal Government to urgently address the pains of the…