LAGOS JANUARY 7T (NEWSRANGERS)-The Defence Spokesman, John Agim, has explained why the military invaded and shut down the operations of DailyTrust offices in Abuja and Maiduguri in Borno State. According to him, the invasion was not to stop the press from doing their job but because the medium made a publication that revealed the plans…
LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A spokesperson for the government of Gabon has said the political situation in the country is “under control”, following an attempted military coup. Guy-Bertrand Mapangou told the BBC that four of the rebels had been arrested by the authorities. A fifth is on the run. The junior officers claimed they seized power…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)- No fewer than 149 soldiers were reported to have been penalised for violating a section of the guidelines of a newly-introduced social media code of ethics for members of the Nigerian military. The affected service members, majority of whom are non-commissioned officers, were accused of uploading pictures of themselves in military…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Boko Haram jihadists have killed three soldiers in an attack on a military base in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state near Lake Chad, military and civilian sources said. Fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) driving in several trucks attacked the base in Cross-Kauwa village on Tuesday and engaged troops in an…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian army has finally broken its silence on the attacks on Nigerian soldiers, the most recent in Metele, Borno state. The deadly attack on the 157 task force battalion stationed in Metele left scores of soldiers dead while some are still missing. Some estimates put the casualty figure at over 100,…
LAGOS NOVEMBR 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians soldiers have taken to social media to narrate the sad condition they’ve been left in, just after 100 of their colleagues were killed by Boko Haram terrorists. While the Nigerian army, the Presidency and other media aides are yet to comment on the recent killings, however the Nigerian soldiers were heard…
LAGOS OCTOBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Army on Friday said it had recovered a white Toyota Hiace bus, with registration number RYM 307 XA, which was reported missing with the driver on June 24 2018. Also recovered was a red Rover car, with registration number AG 645 TRR, which was allegedly reported to have been buried…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Women numbering over 500, Thursday, protested in Dura Du community of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State when the military expanded its search for Major General Mohammed I. Alkali (Rtd), who was declared missing since Monday, September 3. Major General Alkali retired from service as the Chief of Administration, Nigerian…