LAGOS DECEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has confirmed the release of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft and 11 soldiers detained in Burkina Faso after a forced landing. Confirming the development on Wednesday night, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the aircraft and personnel had been released. He said, “Yes,…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A tense confrontation broke out in Abuja on Tuesday when soldiers stopped the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, and officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) from gaining access to an estate land in the FCT. In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, the soldiers on guard duty at the disputed…
LAGOS JANUARY 31ST (NEWSRNAGERS0-Four soldiers attached to the Myoung Barracks in the Morocco area of Shomolu in Lagos are feared dead, and others were injured after a suspected drunk driver rammed into them. PUNCH Online gathered that the driver rammed into the soldiers during their monthly road jogging outside the barracks in the early hours of…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have shot dead five people sleeping inside a mosque in Katakpa community in Toto LGA of Nasarawa State. Confirming the incident to our reporter through telephone on Thursday, a resident, Ibrahim Yakubu, said the attack happened on Wednesday around 2am. He said the shooting attracted some soldiers who mobilised, engaged the…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The civilian staff of the Ministry of Defence under the umbrella of the Joint Executive Council, have shut down the headquarters of the ministry in Abuja over alleged brutalisation of their members by soldiers. The President of the Council, Didam Joel, said a civilian staff of the ministry has been under detention…
LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A bloody clash was averted yesterday morning when some armed soldiers stormed Ijeh Police Barracks in Obalende, Lagos, to evict police officers and men living there. Their presence resulted in pandemonium as wives and children of the policemen ran helter-skelter on seeing the soldiers who were armed to the teeth subjecting people…
LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government should be held responsible if any violence breaks out in Kano State over the ongoing tussle in the emirate. Atiku condemned the Tinubu government for allegedly siding the newly sacked Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero by deploying security forces to…
By Barr. (Chief) Malcolm Omirhobo LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-I was miffed beyond measure when I watched a press briefing where the Governor of Delta State,.Sheriff Oborevwori was ignorantly or would I say cowardly hailing the FGN and the military high command for their interventions for the withdrawal of Soldiers from the Okuama and a dishonest…