LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Men of the Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Kelvin Micheal, 28, over the death of a 40-year-old woman, Monsurat Idowu after a bout of sex. The Command’s spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed this on Thursday in Abeokuta. According to him, “the arrest of the suspect was as a result of…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Bayo Ojulari, has harped on economic diversification as a panacea for job creation and rapid economic growth of Nigeria. He spoke at the just-concluded annual conference and exhibition of the Nigeria Council of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) where Shell…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A suspected car vandal, Daniel Ekwerekwu, has died while allegedly escaping from where he had gone to steal in the Maryland area of Lagos State. The Anambra State indigene was said to have hit his head on a concrete floor while attempting to scale a fence. The police alleged that Ekwerekwu sneaked…
LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A fire outbreak occurred at Ecobank headquarters on Victoria Island, Lagos, on Tuesday. According to an eyewitness, who shared details on her Twitter handle, @AN26th, the fire started when a “diesel tanker exploded near their generator.” On its Twitter handle, the bank said, the situation was under control. See tweet: Officers of…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Google launched a network of free Wi-Fi hotspots in Nigeria on Thursday, part of its effort to increase its presence in Africa’s most populous nation. The U.S. technology firm owned by Alphabet Inc has partnered with Nigerian fiber cable network provider 21st Century to provide its public Wi-Fi service, Google Station, in…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The newly promoted Commissioner of Police Dan Nkem Okoro and Head Of Anti-Fraud Unit, Alagbon,Lagos, Mr Dan Okoro has vowed to reposition the Alagbon Anti-Fraud Unit in Line with Preident Muhammadu Buhari fight against corruption in the country. Okoro who made the vow while addressing members of Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three persons died and many others were injured when a train hit a commercial bus at Pen Cinema railway crossing in Lagos State on Friday, authorities have confirmed. An eyewitness told newsmen that the accident occurred when the bus driver was trying to make U-turn on the rail line. “We warned the…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The gridlock on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway in Lagos and other adjoining areas has worsened. As at yesterday, it had attained phenomenal heights. The road, at the moment, is on lockdown. The situation is quite grim. Motorists, commuters, residents of the city and their businesses are suffering unspeakable harm. Everyone is in pain. On…
