LAGOS MARCH 13TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The police in Lagos state have arrested a 25-year-old data scientist who allegedly attempted to harm his ex-lover with acid but mistakenly poured the corrosive substance on an innocent person instead. According to reports, the suspect who resides in Lakwe in Ibeju-Lekki area of the state, became disgruntled after his then…
LAGOS MARCH 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents have carried out coordinated attacks on Nigerian Army bases in Ngoshe and Pulka towns of Gwoza Local Government Area in Borno State, killing several soldiers and abducting more than 300 residents. Security sources disclosed that the attacks occurred late Tuesday night when heavily armed militants simultaneously targeted…
LAGOS MARCH 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria can harness her gas resources for industrialisation if it achieves stable regulatory enforcement, fair pricing and infrastructure ownership models in the sector, Managing Director Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) Ralph Gbobo said in Lagos recently. Speaking at the Energy Week of the Lagos Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE),…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Department of State Services, DSS, has arrested a 26-year-old teacher, Udeme, over his alleged link to threats, and the February 24 gunfire incident, involving former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and other opposition figures in Benin City, Edo State. The move marks the first solid breakthrough since the tense…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Valentine Obienyem, the Media Adviser of Peter Obi has recalled how his boss and the former Presidential candidate, Odigie Oyegun and other prominent ADC members escaped being killed by hoodlums during a visit to Benin-City, Edo State. He recounted that Mr. Peter Obi visited the ADC secretariat, where he joined the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Troops of the Nigerian Army on Monday evening repelled an ambush by terrorists believed to be members of the Lakurawa group who attacked the convoy of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Sokoto, Major-General Bemgha Koughna, at Maiyama Forest in Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State. In…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Troops of the Nigerian Army on Monday evening repelled an ambush by terrorists believed to be members of the Lakurawa group who attacked the convoy of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Sokoto, Major-General Bemgha Koughna, at Maiyama Forest in Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State. In…
LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Super Eagles secured a 2-0 victory over Algeria in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Saturday, booking a place in the semi-finals against host nation Morocco. Following the match, both teams’ coaches discussed the factors that shaped the result. Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle said the win reflected…