LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-An air ambulance transporting a female patient made an emergency landing after its door began opening mid-air, according to local reports. Report monitor on People says a Beechcraft King Air C90A plane operating as an air ambulance departed Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Agartala, India, during the afternoon of Sunday, Oct….
LAGOS OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has announced the removal of the age restriction for participation in its National Innovation Hackathon 2026, under the NIMASA Blue Economy Accelerator Programme (NIMASA-BEAP), following widespread demand from Nigerians seeking to participate in the initiative. The agency in a statement said the NIMASA-BEAP application…
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A 34-year-old man, Rabiu Mukthar, has allegedly opened fire at a wedding ceremony in Kano, killing one person and injuring three others. The incident reportedly occurred after the suspect, who lives in Tudun Yola Quarters, became disturbed by loud music being played during the wedding ceremony. The spokesperson for the Kano State…
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRNAGERS)-Lionel Messi has technically become a free agent, allowing him to negotiate with any club despite having a contract with Inter Miami until December 2025. According to FIFA regulations, players within six months of their contract expiration can sign with another team, and Messi is now eligible to take advantage of…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Rwandan soldier on Wednesday opened fire in a bar and killed five civilians in a southwestern town of the country, the army said. It was not immediately clear what prompted the early morning shooting. However, the Rwandan Defence Forces identified the gunman as a 39-year-old sergeant. “RDF has arrested the suspect…
LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) said it has opened a maritime museum, which it said is the first in Africa. The museum is located within the new NIMASA head office building in Victoria Island, Lagos. The agency, in a statement issued weekend, affirmed that “all is set for…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-SystemSpecs has announced the opening of the submission portal for the 2024 edition of its annual essay competition. “We are delighted to announce that the 2024 SystemSpecs Children’s Day Essay Competition (CDEC) is open to entries from young writers aged 9 to 16, who are Nigerians and attend primary or secondary school in Nigeria”,…
