LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The police command in Kano has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the alleged beheading of a minor, Mohammed Saidu, by an almajiri at Kanwa village, Madobi LGA. The police commissioner in Kano, Usaini Gumel, disclosed this on Friday. The police chief said six-year-old Saidu was allegedly killed by a 16-year-old…
LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Kano State High Court sitting has sentenced a Chinese national, Frank Geng-Quangrong, 47, to death by hanging for stabbing his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani, 22, to death. The Chinese, living in Railway Quarters, Kano, was convicted on a one count charge of culpable homicide on Tuesday. Delivering judgment, Justice Sanusi Ado-Ma’aji…
LAGOS JANUARY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The arrival of Nigeria’s largest ethical bank, The Alternative Bank, has been endorsed by the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, as the bank opens its first stand-alone branch in the ancient city. The Emir made the remarks during the launch of the bank, describing it as a transformative force that…
LAGOS JANUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Record inflation, a sliding naira currency and weak financial structure are keeping investors wary of Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, with some companies even stepping away despite economic reforms under recently-elected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu, who took office last May, has repeatedly called for patience to allow his reforms to take effect…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kano State Upper Shari’ah Court, on Thursday, issued an order for the arrest of a Customs officer, Yusuf Ismail, alias Mai Biscuit, following his failure to attend court proceedings, concerning a property ownership case filed against him. The presiding judge, Garba Malafa, gave the order pursuant to the prayer by counsel…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Protests have rocked Kano State following the sacking of Governor Abba Yusuf by an Appeal Court. This was as police dispersed protesters along the Dan Agundi area of the state on Wednesday. The fresh protests followed the Certified True Copy of the judgement which appeared in public domain and seemed contrary to…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The news of President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi, flying a presidential jet to attend polo games in Kano State has sparked mixed reactions on X (formerly Twitter). The discussion started when a journalist, Jaafar Jaafar, on Monday, criticised Seyi’s use of a presidential jet for non-official purposes, citing a similar instance when…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Two days after the United States Deputy Treasury Secretary, Wally Adeyemo visited Nigeria as part of U.S. efforts to strengthen economic ties between both countries and a day after President Bola Tinubu, presently in the U.S. for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), advised Nigerians in abroad to return home, the U.S….
