LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some parts of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, have been thrown into darkness, following an explosion that shattered a transformer at the transmission station. The management of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) confirmed the incident in a statement by spokesperson Chioma Aninwe. The statement listed the areas affected as Rumuokwuta, some parts…
LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Panic gripped the Okuku country home of former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola in Osun State yesterday following a strange explosion, which rocked the ancient town. Okuku is the headquarters of Odo-Otin Local Government Area in Osun. It was learnt that a man whose identity is yet to be ascertained was seriously injured in…
LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The man believed to be responsible for the Christmas Day bombing that tore through downtown Nashville blew himself up in the explosion, and appears to have acted alone, federal officials said Sunday. Investigators used DNA and other evidence to link the man, identified as Anthony Quinn Warner, to the mysterious explosion but…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Three teenagers were feared dead during a fire outbreak in an illegal crude oil refining camp situated between Ibelebiri and Otuegue 2 communities in Ogbia Local Council Area of Bayelsa State. It was gathered the three teenagers, with others were involved in illegal crude oil bunkering activities, popularly known as Kpoo-fire. The…
LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least seven people have died after an explosion rocked the Oil Mining Lease 40 operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation said the explosion occurred on Tuesday at the petroleum company’s Benin River Valve Station. Kennie Obateru, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC, said…
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 MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Many residential buildings, school, churches were destroyed by an explosion in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Saturday morning The explosion, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, cut off the ever-busy Akure /Owo road while many people were said to be injured. The explosion which happened less than a kilometre…
LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was pandemonium in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, yesterday, following explosion that rocked a popular private secondary school in the capital city. Many parents were worried when news filtered that a bomb allegedly detonated in a school; people ran helter-skelter, rushing towards Azugwu, where the incident occurred at about 11am. Daily Sun gathered…