LAGOS MAY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a tragic road accident earlier on Sunday along the Eko Bridge inward Alaka corridor, two dispatch riders lost their lives following a fatal collision involving two fully loaded Mack trucks with registration numbers T-10357 LA and KJA 107 XM. The incident has sparked grief and concern across Lagos, particularly among road…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The management of LASTMA has reacted to report of its officer crushing pregnant woman to death at Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos. A statement released by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA Mr. Adebayo Taofiq disclosed that the story as presented by online media was not the true position of…
LAGOS OCTOBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 125 people have died in a crush at an Indonesian football match that has become one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. Hundreds were also hurt in aftermath of home team Arema FC’s loss to bitter rivals at the overcrowded stadium late on Saturday in Malang, East Java. The crush…
LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the ban and enforcement, a commercial motorcycle riders’ union, popularly called “Okada” has sued the Lagos State Government before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. The union, under the umbrella of the Motorcycle Transport Union of Nigeria, MTUN, and others in the suit are praying for a declaration that the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some angry people on Friday night set ablaze three articulated vehicles belonging to Dangote company for allegedly killing a baby as the mother of the child and the Okada rider escaped death in Lokoja. According to an eye witness’ account, one of the articulated vehicles ram into the commercial motorcycle rider along…
LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A driver with the Bus Rapid Transit, Collins Nnodi, has gone into hiding after crushing a businesswoman, Mrs Grace Okeleke, to death at the Agric bus stop in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The incident happened on Monday. Andrew Okeleke, attempted to cross the road after being dropped off by her…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A pregnant woman and her husband were among three persons killed by a car on the eve of St Valentine’s day in Calabar, Cross River State. Eyewitnesses said the victims were eating at a local restaurant by the roadside on MCC road when the incident happened Thursday night. It was gathered that…
LAGOS JANUARY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The controversy surrounding the creation of a security outfit for the South West, Amotekun, continues to grow. The one group which feels will be targeted the most by the outfit has denounced the outfit once more. In a statement released by it’s national president, Muhammad Kitowa, Nigeria’s cattle breeders association said that…