LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-More than 7 tons of cocaine was seized from boats in the Caribbean in recent days, Colombia’s navy said, as the U.S. continues to conduct lethal strikes on alleged drug-ferrying vessels in the region. Authorities confiscated about 7.1 tons of cocaine during two operations in the Caribbean, the country’s navy said in…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A Deputy National Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ali Bukar Dalori, has replaced Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the party. This followed the resignation of ex-Kano governor Ganduje as the party chairman on Thursday. “His resignation, which is effective immediately, was offered to enable him attend to…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former acting Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mohammed Umar Abba has resumed as Commissioner of Police, Osun State command. Abba resumed on Friday following the promotion of CP Bzigu Dali Kwazhi to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police. According to a statement by Yemisi…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In just over two weeks, Borno State has experienced four devastating attacks by Boko Haram insurgents that killed at least 36 lives in the state. These attacks, mostly targeted at farmers in their fields, threaten a reversal of the relative peace and food security that the state gradually attained over the years. …
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-After nearly three years Jehovah’s Witnesses will be resuming their larger gatherings from January 7, 2023. These assemblies have been held virtually since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though they resumed meeting at their Kingdom Halls from April 2022, their larger assembly facilities remained under lockdown. The national spokesman for…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The founder of Adoration Ministry, Enugu (AMEN), Rev. Fr Ejike Mbaka, has resumed at a monastery in Los Angeles, United States, for a solitary retreat meant for monks. Mbaka was removed as head of the Adoration chaplaincy in October. The priest revealed his location in a social media post on Tuesday. A…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Soccer was to resume in Britain on Monday after a pause over the weekend as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, with lower-division games set to return to normal this week. The Premier League, however, has yet to confirm when the it will be back playing again,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The EndSARS protest, which gripped the country for about two weeks in October, resumed in Lagos State on Thursday with protesters marching by Tejuosho Road in the Yaba area of the state. Old women and some young men were spotted brandishing various placards in the area, defying the scorching heat to march…