LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A devastating road traffic incident involving a mini yellow commercial bus (popularly known as Faka SMK 823 YK) claimed the lives of two occupants and left several others injured along Ballet inward corridor to Mile 2, Okota, Isolo, Lagos State. Preliminary security findings revealed that the unfortunate incident was precipitated by…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two people, including a military officer, were killed and four others critically injured on Saturday following an explosion at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) factory in the Kurmin Gwari area of Kaduna. The blast, reportedly from gunpowder used in arms production, occurred during a weekend shift, shaking nearby buildings and…
LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Two people have died and hundreds have been arrested across France after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans celebrated the club’s victory in the Champions League final, according to the French interior ministry. In the south-west town of Dax, a 17-year-old boy died after being stabbed in the chest late on Saturday evening, local…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)– Two people were killed and six others wounded late Saturday in a shooting in the parking lot of a reception venue in Ottawa, authorities said. Two weddings were taking place at the venue when gunfire erupted outside, sending shocked guests scrambling for safety. “It was chaos, there was no general direction…
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Soldiers attached to the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu State, engaged in a fierce gun battle with the neighborhood watch group in Eke community, Udi Local Government Area of the state. Naija News learnt that a man and his wife were allegedly shot dead while one of the members, identified…
LAGOS OCTOBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A helicopter and a single-engine plane collided in midair Friday near a suburban Phoenix airport, sending the helicopter crashing into a field and killing both people on board. The plane landed safely, and the flight instructor and a student inside were not hurt. The collision happened in the city of Chandler near…
LAGOS MAY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A technician and another person have been killed in a gas explosion that rocked Conference Hotel, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The hotel, located at Okemosan, is owned by a former governor of the state, Gbenga Daniel. According to Daily Post, three others were said to have sustained injuries in the explosion…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen opened fire on people enjoying a last night out at Vienna’s cafes and restaurants before a coronavirus lockdown Monday in what authorities said was a terrorist attack that left at least two dead — including one of the assailants — and 15 wounded. “We are victims of a despicable terror attack…
