LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hundreds of foreigners fearing for their lives have taken shelter in community halls on South Africa’s south coast, saying mobs of locals were going door-to-door telling them to leave the country. Mostly nationals of Malawi and Mozambique, many told AFP they had fled their homes at the weekend and spent nights in…
LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Residents of at least eight communities in Lagos State were plunged into a state of panic following coordinated invasions by suspected hoodlums and armed robbers. Findings by PUNCH Metro revealed that the separate incidents left seven communities within the Oshodi area and another community in Ikotun gripped by fear. While the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There has been respite for both commercial and private motorists in the Abuja city centre following the disappearance of the roadside touts, popularly known as agberos, after the incident that led to the death of a couple. Abuja Metro reports that the gang, which allegedly claim membership of either the National Union…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Banks in Nigeria have issued a notice to embark on a two-day nationwide strike. The banks said financial services would be withdrawn on September 5 and 6, 2023. The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institution Employees gave the directive in a memo dated September 2, 2023, signed by the union’s…
LAGOS APRIL 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The arrival of a container vessel, GSL Alice at the Lekki Deep seaport at the weekend has led to massive entry of trucks into the Lekki area, apparently scouting for cargoes to lift out of the new seaport. This is even as the truckers have lamented the absence of a Truck Holden…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-In Finland, a European country, prisoners are given the chance to enjoy most of their rights and freedoms as non-prisoners even including those who have been sentenced to life imprisonment. The country is currently operating what has been referred to as “open prisons” where prisoners are allowed to own vehicles, leave for…