LAGOS MARCH 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A Lagos-based pastor of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), identified as Superintendent Evangelist Whepetoji Babaniyeh, has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a 28-year-old man. SaharaReporters learnt that the cleric leads the Celestial Church of Christ, Ileri Oluwa Parish, Lagos State University (LASU) 2. Ogunbode Quadri Adedamola was declared…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen, the prolific Nigerian striker currently playing for Galatasaray, finds himself at the center of a controversy that has nothing to do with his goal-scoring prowess. Turkish media, particularly Posta, report that the forward allegedly assaulted a journalist outside an Istanbul nightclub last night. The incident reportedly occurred as Osimhen was…
LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-If urgent measures is not taken by the Federal Government security agents, breakdown of law and order is imminent in Kano. The deposed Emir of Kano arrived Kano City on Saturday morning with a mission to occupy the Palace where the new reinstated Emir, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi is already occupying with the…
LAGOS MARCH 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Dani Alves is on the street after paying one million euros bail to obtain provisional freedom after the trial he faced for a sexual assault case and for which he was sentenced to four and a half years in prison. After a tough court battle in which Ines Guardiola, his last lawyer,…
LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-UEFA began disciplinary proceedings on Friday against AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho for using insulting and abusive language against an official in the Europa League final. Mourinho, 60, was shown the yellow card by English referee Anthony Taylor during the bad-tempered final in Budapest on Wednesday, which Sevilla won on penalties after…
LAGOS APRIL 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) is in trouble after allegedly collecting princely sums as bribes from an out-going governor. The said REC, it was learnt, was taking orders from the governor contrary to his oath of office. The governor attempted to smuggle in the ballot papers he printed for the March 18 governorship…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian man who recently arrived in the country from Dubai, and was also heading home from the airport has shared the story of how police officers in Festac town stopped him and extorted N200, 000 from him. #EndSARS promoter, Rinu, initially shared the story of the man on her Twitter handle….
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There is palpable tension in FESTAC Town, Lagos state in Nigeria over influx of unidentified men disguised as “Okada” riders, petty traders and truck pushers, at least this is what they appear to be during the day but at night their mission is beyond the comprehension of residents. Last week, a motorist…