LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Borno State Government on Thursday said it is “aware of the escape of some repentant insurgents” who recently surrendered themselves. The government however debunked that they absconded with government arms, adding that preliminary investigation reveals that’s not true. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof Usman…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As US and Europe-based multinationals exit Nigeria, Asian and local companies are stepping in to fill the void. Last week, London-based Diageo Plc sold its controlling stake in Guinness Nigeria Plc to Singapore’s Tolaram Group Inc. The Fouani Group, a local firm, operates a diaper and sanitary pad plant in a complex…
LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Canada, long considered a beacon of opportunity and an attractive destination for immigrants, is experiencing a shift in this trend. Many individuals who once flocked to Canada for its promise of prosperity are now opting to leave, often citing financial reasons. In this article, we dive into five financial factors that may…
LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A suspected kidnapper who was part of a syndicate that abducted a 23-year-old student of the Bauchi State University, slumped and died while trying to escape arrest at a military checkpoint. The deceased and two others who kidnapped the student were said to have also snatched a Toyota Camry 2010 model which…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Five persons, comprising four male adults and a house wife, drowned in an attempt to escape being kidnapped by bandits at Chakumi village in Gurdi ward of Abaji area council of Abuja. It was reported that Chakumi shares boundary with neighboring Daku village through river Gurara in Dobi ward of Gwagwalada area…
LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Officials of Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has recovered a Toyota Highlander, a locally made cut to size double barrel gun with three live cartridges, a dog (American Eskimo breed) and jewellery from fleeing armed robbers in Alagbado area. Also found in the vehicle with the registration number AGL 276 AQ, were:…
LAGOS FERUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 25 terrorists fleeing airstrikes of the Nigerian military have drowned in a deep river located within the Marte axis of the Lake Chad axis in the North East. PRNigeria gathered that military fighter jets, including Super Tucano belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ‘aggressively’ raided camps of the…
LAGOS APRIL 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hundreds of residents of the northeast Nigerian town of Damasak were fleeing into neighbouring Niger on Wednesday trying to escape days of jihadist attacks, locals and a military source told AFP. Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Wednesday launched a renewed assault on a military base in the…