LAGOS MAY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operations at the oncology department of National Hospital Abuja were temporarily disrupted on Monday following a fire outbreak that forced the evacuation of patients and health workers from the affected section. The incident, reportedly caused by an electrical fault, was however brought under control before it extended to other parts of…
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A passenger train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on Tuesday morning, leaving several carriages overturned and triggering panic among those on board. PUNCH Online gathered the incident occurred along the popular corridor shortly after the train departed Abuja around 11 a.m., en route to Kaduna. The incident has caused passengers fleeing…
LAGOS MAY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was chaos and panic on Tuesday afternoon at the Alake Sports Complex in Ijeja, Abeokuta, one of the major venues of the ongoing 2024 National Sports Festival, as a fire outbreak sent athletes and spectators scrambling for safety. Eyewitnesses reveal that the fire incident occurred when a diesel truck supplying fuel…
LAGOS Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has expressed satisfaction over the level of security measures put in place along the Abuja- Kaduna train route ahead of resumption of service after being shut down for eight months owing to attack by terrorists. The Minister stated this on Sunday in Kaduna during an inspection of security and…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has grounded a private chopper belonging to Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God at the Lagos Airport. It was learnt that the aircraft, AgustaWestland AW139 chopper, with registration number 5N-EAA, was suspended from flying over two weeks ago, following…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to ensure the safety of journalists in Ebonyi State. The Guild made the call on Thursday in reaction to the declaration by Governor David Umahi that he could no longer…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice President of Shell Companies in Nigeria (SCiN) and Gabon, Peter Costello, has charged contractors working for and with Shell Companies in Nigeria to prioritise safety and be relentless in discussing the challenges and dilemmas, noting that the international oil giant was poised to help improve safety performance throughout the energy industry….