LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A heartbreaking tragedy has struck King David Junior High School, Uganda after a bus carrying pupils on an excursion was involved in a fatal road accident, claiming the lives of 23 students. According to reports circulating on social media, the pupils were returning from an excursion when their bus got involved in…
LAGOS JULY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a former commercial motorcyclist in Lagos after he allegedly ingested and excreted 100 wraps of methamphetamine in an attempt to smuggle the illicit drug into Nigeria. The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s Director…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) on August 5 hosted young professionals from Nigeria and other African countries at its offices in Lagos, as it continues to support the growth of future leaders in the energy industry on the continent. The 25 engineers and geologists from Nigeria, Cameroun, Chad,…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A Ugandan man allegedly found with 24 human skulls may have been using them for human sacrifice and could face life in prison, the police have told the BBC. Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango said the suspect, Ddamulira Godfrey, would be charged under the Prevention and Prohibition of Human Sacrifice Act. Animal remains…
LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Police in Uganda are holding a 110-year-old man over accusations of stabbing his 109-year-old wife to death for denying him conjugal rights. The Daily Monitor newspaper reports that Dominic Babiiha allegedly murdered Costansio Bakasisa with a billhook on Saturday at their matrimonial home in Kahunga, in the western district of Ntungamo. The…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least eight Arsenal fans have been arrested in the Ugandan city of Jinja after celebrating the club’s win against Manchester United in the English Premier League. The fans were wearing the club’s red jersey and carrying a symbolic trophy. Police said they didn’t have a permit to hold the procession which…
LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Turkish Airlines flight number 606 was today forced to return to the ground after a bird strike during take-off. The A330 however had to fly around Kampala and Entebbe for over an hour to burn fuel to achive the right weight for landing. According to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, the regulator of…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The United Arab Emirates has recently banned citizens of 20 African countries from entering, according to Africa News. In addition, nationals of the Dominican Republic are also included in the ban. What we know: A notice was issued that read, “This is to inform you that we will not be posting 30…
