LAGOS MARCH 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Dan Amar of Dutse and district head of Basirka (Hakimi Basirka) in Jigawa State, Alhaji Muhammed Suleiman, died alongside his two children in an accident on Basirka Gwaram road, while on their way to Gwaram on Thursday. His wife and two of his children survived the accident, according to the Sarkin…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Eight students of Madonna University, Elele, Rivers State have reportedly died in an auto crash on their way to Taraba State from Port Harcourt. According to reports, the students were travelling home from school on account of the forthcoming general election. An eyewitness, Matthew Mbam, said the incident happened on Saturday, February…
LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Prof Uchenna Ikonne is dead. His death was announced in a statement on Wednesday by his son, Dr Uche-Ikonne Chikezie. According to the younger Ikonne, the PDP governorship candidate died around 4am today, January 25, 2023 after a brief illness….
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A helicopter crash in a Kyiv suburb Wednesday killed 18 people, including Ukraine’s interior minister and three children, Ukrainian authorities said. There was no immediate word on whether the crash was an accident or a result of the war with Russia. No fighting has been reported recently in the Kyiv area. Interior Minister…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Brazilian family’s outing at the beach ended in tragedy when a pastor and his wife died after attempting to save their 13-year-old son from drowning. Felisberto Sampaio, 43, and his wife Inalda Sampaio, 42, spotted their son Ian Sampaio going under water at Camaçari Beach in Paraíba last Tuesday. The couple went…
LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kaduna State Fire Service said a fire incident which occurred in the early hours of Friday has resulted in the death of an Imam, Mohammadu Sani, his wife, Raulatu Sani, his son, Hashim Sani (8) and an infant, Fatima Sani. Mohammad Umar, Commander of the service in charge of Zaria Zone made…
LAGOS DECEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Iranian professional soccer player has been sentenced to death after protesting against the death of Mahsa Amini, according to Iran Wire. Amir Nasr-Azadani, 26, was arrested in November in relation to the killing of a police colonel and two volunteer militia members. He has been accused of “waging war against God” and…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-In August 2018, Tej Narayan Tharu fell to his death while while working on a site at the Qatar World Cup. One moment, he was a 24-year-old with a family and a future. The next, he was a cremated statistic. In Itahari, Nepal, as flames engulfed his coffin, his wife wailed and…
