LAGOS NOVEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, a Nigerian social crusader and widow of the late spokesperson of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, was delivered of twins – a boy and a girl – at a hospital in the United States of America on Wednesday. The PUNCH gathered that both mother and the babies are in excellent health…
LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (MEWSRANGERS)-An elephant has trampled a suspected poacher to death in South Africa’s famed Kruger National Park, a spokesman said Friday. The mangled body was discovered Thursday during an intelligence operation aimed at preventing poaching, Kruger spokesman Isaac Phaahla told AFP. But before any animals were harmed, an elephant stomped one poacher to…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A private jet carrying 21 people crashed and burst into flames Tuesday while attempting to take off from a Houston airport – but, miraculously, only two people were reported injured. The twin-engine MD-87 rolled through a fence and ignited in a field at Houston Executive Airport in Brookshire, about 28 miles from the city, about 10 a.m., Federal Aviation Administration…
LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Conservative MP Sir David Amess has died after being stabbed at his constituency surgery in Essex. Police said a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after the attack at a church in Leigh-on-Sea. They said they recovered a knife and were not looking for anyone else in connection with the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man and wife have allegedly been poisoned by their housemaid popularly referred to as house girl. Pastor Eso Michael, 55 and Deaconess Eso Oluwafisayo Deborah, 50 were said to have met their untimely deaths in the hands of their maid, after she had been given an affection portion by a native…
LAGOS OCTOBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Legendary Nigerian actress, Joke Silva, has debunked rumours of the death of her husband, Olu Jacobs. According to news making rounds on the internet, the veteran actor was rumoured to be dead. Joke Silva disclosed her husband was hale and hearty. She said, “Don’t mind them, they’re just talking rubbish; don’t disturb…
LAGOS OCTOBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 9 persons have reportedly lost their lives in the Alafin Sabo Idi Odun area of Oyo State on Monday, 4th October, 2021 when a tree fell on them. Focus Naija can report that the victims included market women and their children that were taking cover from a heavy downpour….
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command lost one of its finest officers during a raid on criminal hideouts in Ajao Estate, Lagos State yesterday 23rd September, 2021. The incident happened when tactical teams of the Command comprising men drawn from RRS, Taskforce, Ajao Estate Division and other divisions were carrying out raid of…
