LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle conveying 45 persons on Monday burst into flames near Anthony Bus Stop, Ikorodu road, Lagos, causing panic among road users. NEMA acting zonal coordinator, south-west Ibrahim Farinloye confirmed the development in a statement. Mr Farinloye said the bus was en route TBS Terminal, Lagos Island, when…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pursuant to its commitment to further reduce crime and criminality in the State, the Lagos Police Command, between Thursday night and early hours of Friday 12th February 2021, arrested eight suspected traffic robbers in Ketu Area of Lagos State. Five of the suspects were arrested on Thursday 11th February, 2021, at about…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS0-Commercial and social activities were temporary truncated in the early hours of Thursday after factional members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers NURTW engaged themselves in a free for all at the thickly populated Obalende community in Lagos Island. The cause of the fight has yet to be ascertained as…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12H (NEWSRANGERS)-Some deadly armed robbers caused serious havoc at a popular Bureau De Change Market Plaza in Ikotun area of Lagos; carted away millions in foreign currencies and then escaped freely. P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Kasam Plaza located along Idimu Road by College Bus Stop, Ikotun area of Lagos. The…
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 FEBRUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A lady, Florence Sanwo, has been swindled to the tune of N400,000 in her search for spiritual help in Lagos and her condition became worse. The incident happened at Abule Egba area where she met one self acclaimed spiritualist, Saheed Olatunji, who lured her into parting with the said amount having successfully…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s flagship privately operated airport terminal, Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, (MMA2) Lagos is embarking on a massive upgrading of its X-ray machine and air conditioning systems for passengers safety, security and comfort. A press statement made available to NewsRangers signed Mikail A. Mumuni, Group Corporate Affairs Manager of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kidnappers of Okechukwu Nnodim, a correspondent with The Punch have demanded the sum of N10m as ransom to secure his release. The kidnappers, according to sources closed to the family contacted Nnodim’s sister in Lagos on the telephone. The assailants had stormed his residence around Arab road area, Kubwa, Abuja, where they…