LAGOS APRIL 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Pandemonium rocked Edo State earlier today, April 28, as a man surrendered himself to the police after the bag of beans he stole refused to leave his head. It was revealed that the man confessed to stealing the bag of beans to the Police. The men of the police command has…
LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has called on Governor Godwin Obaseki, to effect a total lockdown of the state, to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus. In a letter to the governor, dated April 16, the monarch stated that the state government should in addition direct the that there should be…
LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Residents of Odighi, a town in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State are presently living in fear following the alleged beheading of two people by suspected herdsmen on their way from the farm. The residents of the agrarian community expressed sadness over the incessant attacks on members of the…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was confusion at Dumez Street, off Benin Auchi Road, Eyean, Benin City following an alledged early morning bomb explosion that rocked the area. It was gathered that the explosion occurred at No 4, Dumez Street while its devastating impacts were visible in about six houses in the area. As at the…
LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The President of the National Association of Resident Doctors, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, has revealed that a doctor treating COVID-19 patients at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Edo State, has been infected with the diseases. Sokomba said this on Thursday while on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme. He said six doctors had died…
LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Anyone who engaged children under 12 yeas as domestic workers in Edo state now risks seven years imprisonment. Also, anyone convicted for recruiting or receiving any child or adult for force labour or even permitting any place or premises for such act, is liable to five years imprisonment and a fine of…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Four University of Benin lecturers, Eight female students and five male students from Geology department were abducted by suspected Fulani Herdsmen at Igarra in Edo State. CAMPUS GIST gathered that they were all returning from a field trip before their forceful abduction. A student who managed to escape unhurt, confirmed the incident…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Five staff of Okomu Oil plc in Edo State have been burnt to death in a road accident that occured along Iguobazuwa road in Ovia South West local government area. Two others were critically injured and currently receiving treatment. The bus conveying the Okomu Oil staff were said to be going to…