LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS0-Kayode Egbetokun has been replaced as Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, with Assistant Inspector-General Tunji Disu taking over the top position, a presidency source confirmed to ARISE News on Tuesday. The source confirmed the development, stating that an official announcement would be made shortly. “AIG Tunji Disu is the new IGP. Confirmed,”…
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-This weekend’s winter storm and ensuing bitter cold have left at least 25 people dead and caused prolonged power outages for hundreds of thousands, particularly across the southern US. The damage from ice and cold was most significant in a swath stretching from east Texas through Louisiana, Mississippi and into Nashville, Tennessee….
LAGOS NOVEMBER 23RD (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Federal Government has transferred the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to a correctional facility in Sokoto State, according to his former lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor. Kanu was moved from the Department of State Services (DSS) detention facility in Abuja less than 24 hours after he…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Liverpool have been banned from playing Real Madrid in next season’s UEFA Champions League should both clubs qualify for the league phase, due to a unique UEFA regulation. The rule, outlined in paragraph 16.03 of the UEFA Champions League regulations, prevents two teams from being drawn against each other with the same…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-CSP Benjamin Hundeyin has officially assumed duty as the new Force Public Relations Officer at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja. Hundeyin, who was formerly the Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, confirmed the development in a post on his X handle on Wednesday. He wrote, “Today I assumed duty as the Force…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, Iliyasu Aliyu, shares his thoughts with BIODUN BUSARI on his post-retirement life, and why he is sad over the meagre gratuity given to him after 35 years in service When did you join the police? I joined the Nigeria Police on January 1, 1984. I was…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-One of the most familiar faces at Inter Miami games is set to miss some time, and this time it’s not Lionel Messi. Messi’s bodyguard Yassine Cheuko will be suspended for the duration of the 2025 Leagues Cup after entering the field of play without authorization amid a post-game scuffle. In…
LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Just days after the death of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, his daughter Brooke Hogan has a message about their relationship. Brooke, now a mother of two, had reportedly asked to be taken out of her father’s will back in 2023. TMZ reported this wasn’t due to family tension or a falling…