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…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man who claimed to be a wizard from heaven created a mild drama in Ikhuewn community, in Benin City, the Edo State capital after he was spotted in a car parked on a street belonging to a resident of the community. The owner of the car one Papa Benjamin was said…
LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Progressives Congress (APC), took a dangerous dimension yesterday, when the private residence of a chieftain of the party, Chief Francis Inegbeneki, was bombed in Benin City. It was learnt that the attackers struck at about 3 am with two hand grenades which resulted in serious damage to his building and a motor…
LAGOS JANUARY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A leading member of the Edo Peoples Movement (EPM), a splinter group of Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC), Barrister Henry Idahagbon, Thursday survived assassination attempt on his life. Gunmen suspected to be assassins reportedly stormed Idahagbon’s office on 52b Siluko road in Benin City, the state capital and fired repeated shots…
LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Before now, I have confidently argued severally on different occasions with so many people that the corruption status of Nigeria have definitely reduced to a manageable level or below average since the establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) some years now, hearing news of arrests and thousands of cases…
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A venue to be used by National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, for a political rally in Auchi, Estako West local government area has been set ablaze by suspected thugs. The rally was to receive some defectors into the APC. Two cars, over 1000 chairs, canopies and the…
LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Edo state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, on Friday in Benin City said 76 out of 175 suspected cases of Lassa fever tested positive to the epidemic. Okundia disclosed this during a Lassa fever committee meeting, chaired by the state deputy governor, Mr. Philip Shaibu, and representative of the World…
