LAGOS AUGUST 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Notorious bandit leader Ado Aleiro has reportedly lost his son, eight other family members and about 30 motorcycles following a recent encounter at Doma village in Katsina State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, citing intelligence reports dated August 9, said the losses dealt a major setback to Aleiro’s criminal network operating across parts…
LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A pregnant woman and her 4-year-old son from Ghana have been held for more than a week at a Washington, D.C.-area airport, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. Anabella Gyasi arrived at Dulles International Airport on May 19 with a valid tourist visa to bring her son to the United States…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed early morning (today) the occurrence of a lone yet serious traffic mishap involving a Lexus sport utility vehicle that overturned multiple times at the NYSC Bus Stop corridor along the LASU–Isheri Expressway, culminating in the remarkable survival of a mother and her…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers in connection with the abduction of Alhaji Ahmadu in Malabu, Fufore Local Government Area. The arrest was disclosed in a Tuesday statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje. According to the statement, the suspects were apprehended during a coordinated intelligence-led…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Nigerian-Americans, Christopher Adesoji Falade, 62, and his son Emmanuel Oluwademilade Falade, 32, have been federally charged with wire fraud in connection with a housing stabilization programme in Minnesota, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota. The pair, operating through their company Faladcare Inc., are accused of submitting inflated…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hulk Hogan left behind nearly $5 million after his death in July, and now, new court documents reveal a sole beneficiary of his estate. According to new court documents obtained by US Weekly and TMZ, the late WWE star’s son Nick Hogan is named co-personal representative of Hulk’s estate and will inherit…
LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has made history posthumously as his iconic 1976 album Zombie has been inducted into the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame. This is the first Nigerian album ever to receive the prestigious honour. The announcement was made by the Recording Academy as part of this year’s Hall of Fame…
LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, says some persons have been relentlessly going after his father and family. Speaking to a group of youths in Yola, Seyi described his dad as the greatest president in Nigeria’s history. The president’s son has been embarking on a tour of northern and southern states…
