LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of a colonel after an ambush by Boko Haram terrorists. The army described D.C. Bako as “one of our gallant and finest war heroes.” PREMIUM TIMES reported the ambush, near Damboa, which led to the death of Mr Bako, a colonel who also commands an…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-William H. Gates II, a lawyer and philanthropist who was the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at 94. Gates died peacefully Monday at his beach home in Washington state from Alzheimer’s disease, his family announced Tuesday. In an obituary, the family credited the patriarch with a “deep commitment to…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-John Felagha, former Flying Eagles of Nigeria goalkeeper, is dead. He was aged 26. This was announced by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), on its Twitter handle on Monday who stated that Felagha died in Senegal on Sunday. The football federation writes: “Former National U17 and U20 goalkeeper John Felagha has died….
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Months after losing his wife to cancer, Senator Ben Bruce loses brother in-law to COVID-19 Months after losing his wife to cancer, Senator Ben Murray Bruce, has lost his brother-in-law, Dr David Hargett, to the dreaded disease, COVID-19. Ben Bruce shared the sad news on his Twitter handle on Saturday, August 29….