LAGOS MAY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has told the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges to focus on lawmaking and not usurp the powers of other arms of government by interpreting the laws of the land. This is coming on the heels of a two-week ultimatum given to the NCS by the Senate…
LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS0-The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges on Tuesday decried the invasion of the popular Oja Oba and Bodija markets in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital by officers of the Nigeria Customs Services. Men of the revenue-generating agencies had last week invaded the Oja Oba market and carted away eight truckloads of…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man, identified as Ahmed Saka, has killed his ex-lover, Mutiat Oladele and her two children by setting her room ablaze. The incident happened on Wednesday night at Shogoye, Idi-Arere area of Ibadan, Oyo State. It was gathered that Mutiat and Saka, had been lovers before the woman broke up the relationship….
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The strike action embarked upon by the cattle and foodstuff dealers under the aegis of the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN) has driven up prices of beef, food and vegetables in the South. AUFCDN, an affiliate of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), commenced a nationwide strike on…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, the Amotekun Corps, have announced the arrest of a truck loaded with armed herdsmen numbering about 80, heading into Ibadan, the state capital. The Commandant of Amotekun Corps in Oyo State, Col. Olayinka Olayanju (rtd), who confirmed the interception of the truck on Monday,…
LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 200 houses in the Labiran area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, were razed in a midnight attack on Friday. SaharaReporters learnt that many residents have fled the area following the attack. An eyewitness told SaharaReporters that the attack, which started around 11pm on Thursday night, lasted for over…
LAGOS JANUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Yoruba Activist, Sunday Igboho escaped death as invaders set his house ablaze early Tuesday morning. The building is his Soka residence in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. A source close to the Yoruba activist confirmed the incident to DAILY POST. He said the attackers main target which is Igboho gained access into…
LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Popular Ibadan Socialite Olaleye Ajibola also known as Gatuso was on Saturday evening killed by suspected armed robber He was shot at a popular Hotel located inside NTC premises Iyaganku Ibadan It was gathered that the late socialite arrived at the hotel when the robbers were about leaving the premises after operation…
