LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Eight persons have been confirmed dead following a gas plant explosion that occurred in the Ipaja area of Lagos on Thursday. According to a statement by the Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the incident occurred around 6:00 am, destroying several properties. While further assessment of…
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rescue workers in Afghanistan searched Wednesday for survivors of flash floods that killed more than 100 people and destroyed hundreds of houses near Kabul, officials said. Troops pulled dozens of victims from the rubble of collapsed buildings in Charikar, capital of Parwan province, after torrential overnight rains fuelled fierce floods that swept…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 30 persons are feared missing after heavy downpours in Gwagwalada in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Several residents were also rendered homeless following the downpours, which started around 3am on Saturday. Many buildings and houses have been washed away while cars were trapped in various routes within the…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 24 people have been killed and several others injured after gunmen attacked three communities in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Although the police authorities are yet to confirm the incident, the Chairman of Zango Kataf local government, Elias Manza told Channels Television that the criminals, suspected…