LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A 33-year-old bricklayer, identified simply as Taiwo, lost his life after a fence he was erecting around a church in the Alapere area of Lagos State collapsed on him. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred around 7pm on Saturday, while the bricklayer was working on the structure. Our correspondent gathered on…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The owner of the building that collapsed in Ibadan, Oyo State, Pa Bibire Lamidi, has been hospitalised following the loss of five of his children and grandchildren in the incident. One of Pa Lamidi’s wives, Alhaja Yidiatu Lamidi, in an interview with reporters lamented the incident, saying, “I was not there when…
LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) reported that a significant power outage caused by faulty transmission lines has plunged several northern states into darkness. In response, the federal government has established a six-member committee to investigate the ongoing national grid collapses and propose solutions within nine days. Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu,…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-In a dramatic twist to the 2024 summer transfer saga, Victor Osimhen’s highly anticipated move to Chelsea has collapsed. The deal fell through with just two hours left before the transfer window closed, as the Nigerian forward and the Premier League side failed to reach an agreement. Osimhen’s prospects of moving to…
LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-At least 15 dead bodies of victims of Saint Academy school building collapse in Jos, Plateau State have been deposited at three mortuaries in Jos, while 77 persons are receiving treatment at various hospitals across the state capital. New Telegraph reports that some parents who have not seen their children have rushed…
LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, collapsed on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja where he was arraigned for alleged N33bn fraud. Mamman, who served under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, was led into the dock in drenched clothes, prompting his lawyer to explain to Justice James Omotosho that he collapsed…
LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Many worshippers are feared dead while several persons are believed to be trapped in the rubble after a mosque collapsed in Lagos, southwest Nigeria. SaharaReporters learned that the incident happened in the Papa Ajao area of Mushin on Sunday afternoon during the prayer time (Zuhr prayer) and resulted in casualties and injuries….
LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Many people are currently trapped under a two-storey building that collapsed at Ochanja Market area of the Onitsha South local government area of Anambra State. This incident happened at about 6 pm on Monday when traders. Secretary of the Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Mr Paul Onuachalla, who confirmed…