LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Four frontline entertainers and activist involved in the #EndSARS protests against police brutality, Folarin Falana, Debo Adebayo, Seun Kuti and Dele Farotimi have declined the invitation by Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to join a “walk for peace”. The development is sequel to the offer made by the governor on Tuesday, inviting…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four construction workers were killed, while five others were rescued as another building collapsed in Lagos on Wednesday. The building, which was still under construction, fell in the Magbon, Badagry area of Lagos, the Lagos State Fire Service confirmed. On November 1, a 21-story building still under construction collapsed with many workers…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than five persons have been confirmed dead in a gas explosion at Ladipo in the Mushin Local Government area of Lagos State. The explosion occurred on Tuesday morning at the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) domestic retail centre located on Ojekunle Street at the popular Ladipo Spare Parts Market. A spokesman…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-SENATORS from the South-South geo-political zone have kicked against moves by the Senate to include Lagos, Ogun, Bauchi and others that have attained the status of oil producing states into Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The senators raised the objection, yesterday, during the consideration of a Bill for an Act to amend…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A gas leakage has occurred around Computer Village, Oba Akran Area of Lagos on Wednesday. The spokesperson for NEMA (South West), Ibrahim Farinloye, in a statement on Wednesday, advised residents to avoid using anything inflammable. “Residents around Computer Village, Underbridge Awolowo Way, and Oba Akran axis, Anifowose Street, Medical Road must not…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Ola Ogunfuwa and 22 of his workers are among those stuck in the rubble of the 21-storey building that collapsed on Monday on Gerrard Road, in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. The pastor, who is in charge of the Living Water Parish…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Prominent developer, Femi Osibona is the brain behind the collapsed 21-storey building which collapsed on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Monday. The building under construction collapsed on Monday afternoon with many trapped and some dead. Osibona is the developer of the massive project dubbed: 360 Degrees Towers on…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Three inmates awaiting trial at the Kirikiri Maximum Correctional Centre, Lagos, were, yesterday, allegedly shot dead while trying to escape from a vehicle returning them to custody. A source, who pleaded anonymity, said they were brought to the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, and on their way back to Kirikiri, their vehicle…