LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dolors Sala Carrio, mother of Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has died after contracting COVID-19. She was 82. A statement by Manchester City said: “The Manchester City family are devastated to report the death today of Pep’s mother Dolors Sala Carrió in Manresa, Barcelona after contracting Corona Virus. “Everyone associated with the…
LAGOS APRIL 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Correctional Service in Kaduna says four inmates have died in an attempted jailbreak on March 31. The Comptroller, Kaduna command, Sanusi Danmusa, said in a statement that the inmates attempted jailbreak when some of them demanded their release over fears of contracting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the cells. “The…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Emergency Management Agency says 15 corpses, including a family of four, have been recovered from the scene of Sunday’s explosion which occurred at Abule Ado, Trade Fair axis of Lagos State. No fewer than 60 students of Bethlehem Girls College located within the area, who sustained various degrees of injury…
LAGOS MARCH 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian footballer has tragically died during a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match on Sunday. This is not a good news for Nigerian as the budding talent passed away after medics had tried their possible best to revive him. Central defender Chineme Martins was rated as one of the stand out…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, have been reported dead on Sunday from a ghastly road accident in Akwa Ibom State. It was reported that the yet-to-be identified officers died while their van was chasing a Toyota Sienna bus, suspected to be conveying rice at Urua Ita, Oron axis section…
LAGOS JANUARY27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Los Angeles County officials said the Sunday morning helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, also claimed the lives of seven other victims. Los Angeles County fire chief Daryl Osby said after receiving a 911 call just before 10 a.m. on Sunday, they discovered a brush fire…
LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian singer and producer, Dede Mabiaku has shared insight on the death of veteran Afro-music singer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Sharing his version, he hinted that Fela did not die of AIDS, but was injected with a substance that eventually killed him when he was held at the NDLEA. According to reports, on the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A tragedy occurred in the Gajaja community in Danbatta local government area of Kano state on Thursday, December 12, when a 16-year old bride identified as Fatima Abubakar, fell inside a well and drowned while preparing for her wedding ceremony. Premium Times, citing a report in BBC Hausa, stated that the bride…