LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Commissioner of Police in Lagos and Benue States, Mr. Fatai Owoseni has been appointed by the Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, as his Special Adviser on Security Matters. The Governor, according to a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, approved the appointment, which took effect…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Commercial activities at Shasha market, one of the largest vegetable markets in Oyo State has been grounded as a result of violence unleashed by hoodlums who attacked the market. The crisis erupted the wee hours of the Friday when some hoodlums allegedly came with dangerous weapons to attack traders and some residents…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has dismantled a four-man international arms-smuggling syndicate. Frank Mba, the Public Relations Officer of the Police, said this in a statement issued on Monday. He said the criminal gang operated around parts of the Sahel region, North African and West African countries, adding that a…
LAGOS APIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The management of Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan, Oyo state has denied confessional statement made by a suspected kidnapper andritalist identified as Ismaila Raji, a car wash attendant by profession claim that many of his kidnapped victims were student of the school. Raji was nabbed at Adesola area, along Lagos/Ibadan expressway, Ibadan last…
LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The University of Ibadan community has been thrown into mourning session following the sudden death of one of its staff. The lecturer, Dr O. A. Subair, of the Department of Mathematics, reportedly committed suicide. The university don set himself on fire on Monday afternoon in his senior staff quarters located at Phillipson…
LAGOS JANUARY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A woman has accused her pastor-husband of impregnating two of his church members, consequently seeking the dissolution of their 18-year marriage. In her petition before a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, Grace Adekunle had accused her husband, Pastor Adeyemi Adekunle, of neglect, irresponsibility and abandonment. The claimant, a school teacher, had informed…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Tuesday introduced levies on churches, mosques, and other business organisations in the state. These levies, according to the state government, were imposed as part of efforts to generate funds to assist security agencies. The categories of these levies were contained in flyers made available to…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oyo State Government is not leaving any stone unturned in its aggressive tax drive as it has continued to shut down major business outfits that are defaulting in the payment of taxes. Among the companies shut down today is Obasanjo Farms located at Oluyole Industrial Estate, Ibadan, which is owned by former…