LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four construction workers were killed, while five others were rescued as another building collapsed in Lagos on Wednesday. The building, which was still under construction, fell in the Magbon, Badagry area of Lagos, the Lagos State Fire Service confirmed. On November 1, a 21-story building still under construction collapsed with many workers…
LAGOS NOVEMVER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pastor Nomthi Rosemary Odukoya, wife of the founder of the Fountain of Life Bible Church, Taiwo Odukoya, is dead. Nomthi reportedly died of cancer. According to a statement on the Church official Twitter page, she battled the deadly disease for two years. “With deep regret and gratitude to God, we have to…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented cheques to the next of kin of Police Officers who died in a boat mishap that occurred during the Bayelsa Central and West Senatorial Districts’ bye elections, held on 5th December 2020. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Emmanuel Alex-Hart made the presentation to the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Thompson Usiyan, former Green Eagles of Nigeria player is dead. He died at the age of 65 in his Lamest, Redonda Beach home, California, United States. A family member of Usiyan put a call to Sokonnect about 12:15p.m to confirm the death. However, details about his death are still sketchy as at…
LAGOS AUGUST 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two explosions killed dozens of people, including at least 13 U.S. troops, ripping through the crowds outside Afghanistan’s main airport on Thursday, just hours after Western governments had warned of an imminent Islamic State attack and told their people to stay away from the airport. The attack, by at least two suicide…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A female student of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) Ijagun in Ogun State and her male colleague have died after they accidentally took substance suspected to be sniper. The identities of the affected students are yet to be established but it was gathered the incident occurred on Sunday night at a…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man accused of attempting to stab Mali’s interim President Assimi Goita last week has died in hospital while in the custody of security services, the government said in a statement on Sunday. Goita, a special forces colonel who orchestrated two coups in the last year, escaped unharmed after the assailant tried…
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man who died on the operating table for 20 minutes has vividly described how we was led on an incredible supernatural journey before his soul was apparently returned to his body.Scott Drummond was 28 when he dislocated his thumb in a nasty skiing accident. But a routine operation to get his…