LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Terrorists have reportedly taken over communities between Mutun-Daya and Gunu in Sarkin-Pawa Road, Munya Local Government Area of Niger State. These communities are about 20 kilometres from Minna, the Niger State Capital. Speaking on the latest attack, a resident, Shehu Abubakar, said the attackers operated at Chibani, Kuchi and Injita, and Gwada…
LAGOS MAY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A new study has rated Nigeria as the 8th country with the most affordable petrol price in the world, costing $1.82 per gallon of petrol. Recent findings released by Digiloft, a United Kingdom based organization signed by its Digital PR Executive, Elisabetta Minin made available to NewsRangers disclosed that gas prices have…
LAGOS MAY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-ISIS extremists have callously executed 20 Christians in Nigeria in a bloodthirsty rampage to ‘avenge the killing of the group’s leaders in the Middle East’. The terrorist group published footage of the ruthless killings, showing the masked knife and gun-wielding fanatics standing behind their kneeling victims. The militants carried out the merciless…
LAGOS MAY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federation of International Football (FIFA) has ordered the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to pay former Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr, his compensation of $378,000 (about N157million) following the early termination of his contract. Rohr, 68, had his appointment terminated by the NFF in December 2021, following the poor performance of the…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen killed at least 48 people in attacks on three villages in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state, a local official and residents said Sunday. Northwest and central Nigeria have been terrorised for years by criminal gangs who raid and loot villages, steal cattle and carry out mass abductions of residents for ransom. “A…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Crime Reporters Of Nigeria (CRAN) has promised to contribute to national security issues by always drawing attention to the relevant authorities and suggesting solutions to security problems. The newly elected President of CRAN, Mr Lekan Olabulo gave the promise in his inauguration speech just after the inauguration of the new EXCO which…
LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Airline Operators of Nigeria has announced the shutdown of its operations from Monday due to the steady increase in the cost of aviation fuel. The PUNCH had earlier reported that the airline operators had threatened to shut down their operations in March arguing that they had only three days of fuel…
LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Crime Agency (NCA) of the United Kingdom has announced the recovery of about $23.5 million in looted funds from the allies and family of a former Nigerian dictator, the late Sani Abacha. The funds were retrieved as part of a wider pool of funds identified by the United States Department…