http://ift.tt/2gAWZZg LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Revd. David Ayeola, the chaplain to the Bishop of the African Church, Ondo Central Diocese, has been killed by his abductors, in a botched rescue operation after the church declined to pay the N100m ransom demanded. The Church had offered N500,000, which the kidnappers declined. Ayeola, the bishop, Samuel Ojo; and…
http://ift.tt/2hZaUFj LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-For arresting the brother-in-law of billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, the Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday entered judgment against the Nigeria Police Force. .In the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Mr. Okwuchukwu Obiechina, said to be Evans’ brother-in-law, Justice Mohammed Idris, on Monday, declared Obiechina’s arrest and…
http://ift.tt/2yCJDTq Dickson LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayelsa State Government has expressed joy over the safe return of about 300 indigenes of Peremabiri community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. They were forced to relocate from the area in the heat of the crisis during the December 5 2015 general elections, almost two years ago. The…
http://ift.tt/2yDAAl0 LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Ahead of the Liberian presidential run-off election scheduled for November 7, popular former football star, George Weah, on Sunday visited T B Joshua ‘s Synagogue Church of All Nations in Ikotun, Lagos State. Weah is contesting against the country’s incumbent vice president, Joseph Boakai Weah was in the church to seek…
http://ift.tt/2xYUmTL Fayose LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, has said Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose is eminently qualified to contest the 2019 presidential election. This is also as the Alaafin of Oyo, Iku Baba Yeye Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, praised courage of the Governor as strong opposition, putting the…
http://ift.tt/2hYcgQO LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Argentina has released a 22-man squad for the friendly against the Super Eagles on November 14 in Russia. Some of the star players on Manager Jorge Sampaoli include Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Angel Di Maria, Paulo Dybala and Mauro Icardi. There are no major changes to the group that sealed qualification…
http://ift.tt/2xeIWfd LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The body of Oluseye Adekunle, the man who jumped into the Lagoon around Lekki Toll gate in an attempt to commit suicide on Friday has been found. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the body was discovered by a local fisherman early Sunday morning at about 5.00 a.m. floating by the river bank,…
http://ift.tt/2yLhppa FILES-NIGERIA-UNREST-ISLAMISTS-IS LAGOS OCTOBER 1TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A suicide bomber killed 13 other people in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Sunday, a police official said, the deadliest attack in over a month as the conflict with Boko Haram stretches into its ninth year. The evening attack, which also injured five people, struck the city’s Muna…