LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state is currently undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness at a London hospital. The governor’s London hospital trip was disclosed in a statement he issued through his media aide, Mukhtar Gidado, ahead of the Supreme Court ruling on the Bauchi governorship election petition, Daily Trust reports. “I…
LAGOS DECEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The office of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in United Kingdom has announced that a 52-year-old pastor of the church, Gabriel Diya, his 16-year-old son, Praise Emmanuel Diya and 9-year-old daughter, Comfort Diya, drowned inside the swimming pool in the Costa del Sol resort in Southern Spain on Tuesday December 24th….
LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A British Airways flight heading to Abuja from London on Tuesday returned to Heathrow Airport after the plane lost one of its engines mid-air. The airline confirmed that BA 083 flight returned to Heathrow and was met by the emergency services as a precaution measure after what it called “a minor technical…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in London signed the amended Deep Offshore Act. According to the President, “Today is an important day for all Nigerians – but particularly the young generation. “Today I signed into law the amended Deep Offshore Act. Nigeria will now receive its fair, rightful and equitable share of income…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-There was anxiety among fans of popular singer, Majekodunmi Fasheke, aka Majek Fashek, when it was reported on some online media that the artiste fondly known as the ‘Rainmaker’ had passed on in London. However, his manager and friend, Umenka Uzoma, told SATURDAY BEATS that the veteran singer was getting better. In…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Ghanaian footballer, Junior Agogo, has passed away in a London hospital at the age of 40. The Ghanaian football governing body announced his death in a tweet on Thursday. “The Ghana Football Association is saddened by news of the sudden demise of ex-Ghana star Junior Agogo. On behalf of the Ghanaian…
LAGOS JULY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some Nigerians living in London on Friday, July 26, stormed the Iranian embassy to protest the activities of the members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria across the Federal Capital Territory. The Nigerians under the aegis of Concerned Nigerians in the United Kingdom during the protest warned the Iranian embassy to stop…
LAGOS JULY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Zimbabwean Government, on Wednesday, summoned the British envoy over an assault on Foreign Minister, Sibusiso Busi Moyo, and his delegation in London, state-run media reported. The Herald newspaper added that the government had also called for the attackers, who appeared to be predominantly Zimbabwean. It added that the attackers be prosecuted…