LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Whenever it said that Journalists are Endangered Species, I now know that the statement is just a euphemism. The truth is that Journalists are always in war zones. And to effectively practise in a very dangerous zone like Plateau State demands prayers. From what I have seen and reported since I arrived…
LAGOS OCTOBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Army on Friday said it had recovered a white Toyota Hiace bus, with registration number RYM 307 XA, which was reported missing with the driver on June 24 2018. Also recovered was a red Rover car, with registration number AG 645 TRR, which was allegedly reported to have been buried…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (NESRANGERS)- The Joint Task Force constituted by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has found the car belonging to Maj-Gen. Idris Alkali (rtd). Alkali was declared missing since September 3, 2018. On Saturday, the Nigerian Army made the announcement via its Twitter handle @HQNigerianArmy. “Joint Task Force constituted by…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Women numbering over 500, Thursday, protested in Dura Du community of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State when the military expanded its search for Major General Mohammed I. Alkali (Rtd), who was declared missing since Monday, September 3. Major General Alkali retired from service as the Chief of Administration, Nigerian…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Probitas, the Nigeria-based civil society group, has condemned the invasion of the Dura Du community in Jos South Local Government, North-Central Nigeria, by members of the Nigerian military. A press statement signed by Amaka Nwankwo, Communications Director of PROBITAS made available to NewsRangers disclosed that the soldiers who stormed the community three…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Plateau State All Progress Congress Party has Senator Joshua Dariye, who is currently serving a 14-year jail term for fraud for obtaining the party nomination form to contest in the 2019 election. Chindo Dafat, APC Publicity Secretary in Plateau who spoke to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Jos affirmed…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 12TH NEWSRANGER- Emmanuel Samuel Nanle, Director of Press and Public Affairs to Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State is dead. Nanle reportedly died in the early hours of Wednesday in an Indian Hospital after battling colon cancer and enlargement of the large intestines. Punch quoted one of his relatives as saying, “Actually, he…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the increasing spate of killings across the country, Senator President Bukola Saraki and Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State want immediate removal of security chiefs to allow for fresh and innovative ideas on how to protect the nation. Tambuwal spoke while declaring open the National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the…