LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Defender with Nasarawa United FC, Chieme Martins slumped and died on the field during a football match. The sad incident occurred on Sunday, 8th March during a match between his team and Katsina United in Lafia, Nasarawa state. Martins was rushed to a hospital after he was attended to by medics…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians are groaning in darkness for the first time in 2022 after the national electricity grid suffered a major failure on Monday, seizing power supply to homes amidst scorching weather conditions. The situation is exposing companies, businesses, and individual users to economic difficulties, as many Nigerians question why the system continues to…
LAGOS AUGUST 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The national power grid has collapsed for the second time in less than a month, worsening the blackout being experienced by households and businesses in parts of Nigeria. The collapse, which occurred around 1:00pm on Monday, was confirmed by two of the electricity distribution companies in the country. The grid had on…
LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 19-year-old Ugandan woman accused of obtaining money through false pretense by faking a pregnancy has died after collapsing in court. The deceased identified as Olivia Nassanga on Wednesday, May 26, collapsed in Mityana Magistrate’s Court where she had reported for her bail application, following her release from Mityana Prison. According to the…
LAGOS MARCH 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Ivory Coast and Ethiopia was called-off with around ten minutes remaining after Ghana’s referee Charles Bulu collapsed on the pitch and was stretched to the hospital. The fourth official, who is reported to be an Ivorian, was unable to take his place and the match was…
LAGOS MARCH 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Contrary to expectation on the free flow of traffic following the commencement of Call-Up system for port operations, Oshodi-Apapa Expressway has been on a total lockdown as fuel tankers and containerized vehicles parked indiscriminately along the road. This happened as Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, vowed to publicly mention the names…
LAGOS MARCH 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A Catholic priest, Rev. Father, Cyprian Kooro, has reportedly slumped and died while conducting mass in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A source, who spoke in confidence said said the morning mass was underway on Sunday at St. Helen Catholic Church, Ogbogoro when the priest suddenly collapsed. He said other officials of the…