LAGOS DECEMBER 2019 (NEWSRANGERS)-A Tunisian journalist has died after setting himself on fire, officials said, in a protest over harsh living conditions that prompted overnight clashes with police in the country’s west. Police fired tear gas at dozens of people who took to the streets Monday night in the city of Kasserine, 270 kilometres (165…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A man the police described as a notorious Boko Haram Commander was yesterday arrested in Lagos. The suspect, Abdulmalik Umar, was said to have been responsible for the death of more than 200 people. Umar, 39, was arrested by operatives of the Inspector General of Police (IG) Intelligence Response Team (IRT) around…
LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Luxury bus drivers have said their lives are in danger during this Christmas season following incessant attacks on their members by hoodlums on the highways. The Chairman of National Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria, Mr. Joseph Ejiofor, disclosed this on Thursday at a press conference in Onitsha, Anambra State. He…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police have discovered an illegal Pharmaceutical company at number 2, Okunnenye Street, Ikotun Area of Lagos. Four persons including the owner of the illegal Pharmaceutical company have been arrested by Operatives of the Inspector – General of Police Intelligence Response Team(IRT), led by the officer in charge of the unit, DCP…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Achibong Patrick, 36, a native of Akwa-Ibom and a father of four, has strangled all his children to death. Patrick also hanged himself to death and set ablaze his home in Alesa, Eleme Local Government of Rivers State The motive behind the horror incident is yet unknown but neighbours woke up on…
LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian musician, Small Doctor has been released by a court after he was arraigned for being found in possession of firearm. A Punch Metro report has shown that an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court has released popular singer, Adekunle Temitope, aka Small Doctor. He was reportedly let go with a warning not to…
LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (NEWRANGERS)-Political activist Deji Adeyanju, who was arrested on November 28th while leading a protest in Abuja, was released yesterday Dec. 3rd from the federal prison in Keffi after meeting his bail condition but was re-arrested by a police team waiting around the prison. He will be charged to court later this morning…
LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Barring any last minute change, there are strong indications that the tenure of Ibrahim Idris, Inspector-General of Police (IGP), which is expected to elapse statutorily on January 15, 2019 will not be extended. Daily Independent investigations revealed that overtures made to the presidency by people believed to have the ears of President…
