LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 50-year-old murder suspect, Bethlehem Nwanlia slumped and died while awaiting judgment in a Bayelsa State High Court case involving allegations of conspiracy, kidnapping and multiple murders. Nwanlia reportedly collapsed shortly after the court adjourned the delivery of its final judgment to October 27, 2026, because of the absence of the presiding…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Squadron Leader Ahamefule Aham Man-Ugwueje, one of the pilots of the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft, NAF 931, which crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday, got married in an elaborate ceremony in Abuja two weeks before the accident. Man-Ugwueje tied the knot with Flight Lieutenant Damilola Adekunle on September 19, 2026,…
LAGOS OCTOBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A funeral ceremony in Aleto, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, reportedly turned tragic on Friday after a pastor collapsed and died while delivering a sermon on the certainty of death. The cleric was identified as Deacon Steve Eyo, the Resident Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Aleto….
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tragedy struck the Nigerian media community on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, with the sudden death of Mr. Dotun Oladipo, Publisher of The Eagle Online, a digital newspaper. Dotun, who served as President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCO), was aged 56 and the echoes of lamentation reverberated loudly. GOCOP…
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dolly Parton, the beloved singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, has died, her family said on Tuesday. She was 80 years old. In a statement issued to People, Parton’s rep shared that the Queen of Country had “bravely [faced] a brief battle with cancer.” She was “surrounded by loved ones” while receiving medical…
By Reuters LAGOS AUGUST 24TH (NEWSRANGERS) – Former West Bromwich Albion player Quevin Castro has died at the age of 25 after collapsing during a friendly match in Lisbon on Saturday, the Lisbon Football Association said. The Portuguese midfielder was playing for third-tier side Real Sport Clube in a warm-up game against top-flight Estrela da…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Kano Pillars, Heartland United and Lobi Stars defender, Chinedu Ozor, has reportedly died after collapsing during a football match in Katsina State on Tuesday. Ozor, who was recently unveiled as a new signing by Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Katsina United, reportedly collapsed in the early minutes of a…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has over the weekend expressed profound grief. A female driver died in a fatal lone road traffic accident motorist at Mongoro, inward Ile-zik, along one of Lagos’ busiest arterial corridors. Security investigations revealed that the deceased, who was driving a Toyota Sienna (LND 162…
