LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has described the failed invasion of the state House of Assembly Complex as an attempted coup d’état that is tantamount to treason and contrary to the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution. Obaseki, who said this in a statewide broadcast on Friday, assured that his administration will take all…
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four persons, including a pregnant woman, identified as Imomotimi, have been killed in Azikoro Village in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The other victims, according to locals, are Alfred Marcus 30; Gabriel Ejimofor 45 and Uchechukwu Ejimofor 38. The incident happened when hoodlums suspected to be cult members attacked a…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 30 members of the House of Representatives are expected to appear before the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges over the allegations bordering on the execution of over N100 billion in the controversial 2018 emergency projects awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). This followed the directive issued…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The combined patrol team of the state vigilante service and the Police have foiled another kidnapping attempt along Lokoja-Okene highway killing four of the hoodlums on the spot. Eye witness account told Our correspondent that four of the kidnapping suspects met their Waterloo when they tried to kidnap travellers around 6.30 pm…
LAGOS JULY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Rivers State High Court has issued an order retraining the police and the State Security Service from arresting or detaining former acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Joi Nunieh. The Presiding Judge, Justice E. N. Thompson, gave the order on Suit No: PHC/1128 FHR/2020, between Dr. Joi…
LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It has been reported that an unidentified middle-aged woman reportedly died in public transport, on Wednesday, in Ekiti State. According to Vanguard, it was gathered that the woman boarded the public transport with other passengers, which took off from Ado-Ekiti en route Igede when the incident happened. According to other passengers, the…
LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An American woman who was held in a hotel for 15 months against her wish by a Nigerian man she met on social media has been rescued by the police. Nigerian police spokesperson, Frank Mba said the retired civil servant arrived Nigeria on 13th February, 2019. The lady who is from Washington DC, was visiting…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Abia State Police Command has arrested one Rose Uwaga for allegedly strangling her 83-year-old husband, Alhaji Isa Uwaga, to death in Umuahia. The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Geoffrey Ogbonnaya, confirmed the arrest of the woman, who was said to be in her early 70s, to the News Agency…