LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Apprehension is high in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja following renewed activities of criminals operating under ‘one-chance’ syndicates. DAILY POST reports that incidents of ‘one-chance’ abductions are on the rise in the nation’s capital city, connoting a security threat that has remained elusive. In May, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview with “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker that “you have no choice” but to deport everyone who is illegally in the U.S., including possibly removing the American citizen family members of those deported. Trump also said he will move to end birthright citizenship — long…
LAGOS JANUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Depositors at Wema Bank are expressing concern following the bank’s announcement of a significant financial setback. The tier 2 lender, led by Moruf Oseni, revealed a loss of over ₦8 billion to litigation and fraud in 2023. The disclosure was made in the financial statement presented to the Nigeria Exchange Group, as…
LAGOS AUGUST 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Zara Kada serves up dishes of rice, fish and vegetables in plastic bowls to her customers sitting on wooden benches in the capital of Niger’s capital, Niamey. This business is a lifeline for the widowed mother-of-seven but it’s under threat as food prices have shot up after economic sanctions were imposed after…
LAGOS JANUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Ahead of the forthcoming general election, many Nigerians have been thrown into fear following the spate of kidnapping in the country between Thursday night and yesterday evening. Reports gathered by The Guardian from across the country indicated that no fewer than 19 persons were kidnapped in the last 24 hours, with relatives…
LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-This year will be the fourth year running that Seyi Anne Moses has had to decide against going home to see her parents at Christmas. Like many urban Nigerians, Moses dreads the long road journey to see relatives in the countryside — a trip fraught with danger as gangs lurk to attack…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Residents of Port Harcourt are gripped with fear after unidentified corpses litter some streets of the metropolis with nobody or agency coming to remove them. A resident of Abakaliki-Njamanze Street, Mile I, Diobu, who refused to be named, said three corpses were found lying at different points of the area within…
LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Despite assurances by the police authorities that the Abuja is safe, private schools in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, yesterday, hurriedly shut down their activities over fear of possible attack by kidnappers. LEADERSHIP learnt that some schools hurriedly sent their students home when news got to them over 200…