LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A 40-year-old woman, (name withheld) has set herself on fire after her husband divorced her in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa. DSP Lawan Shiisu, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse, on Friday. Shiisu said the woman, who resides in Garin…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A husband, wife and their daughter who performed together in American gospel group The Nelons have been killed in a plane crash along with four other people. Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark died alongside Amber Nelon Kistler on Friday when their aircraft came down over Wyoming on its way to a performance….
LAGOS JULT 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Ghanaian pastor in the United States of America, Sylvester Ofori, who shot and killed his wife Barbara Tommey in 2020, has been sentenced to life in prison. Ofori was sentenced after a jury trial which began on Monday, July 22nd on charges of first-degree murder. The Ghanaian pleaded guilty to the…
LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 28-year-old man, yesterday, narrated how he convinced his wife to sell their two-year-old baby to raise money for him to travel out of the country. The father of one, a labourer, identified as Uchenna Eziekwe and his wife, Chineye (22), were arrested while enquiring how to sell their baby boy at…
LAGOS JULY 5TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Delta State Police Command has commenced an investigation into an incident where a man, identified as Onyemali Christopher, allegedly brutalised his wife, Annabel Onyemali, in the state on Thursday. The command’s spokesperson, SP Edafe Bright, disclosed this in a post on X.com on Thursday. In his post, he shared a picture…
LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-A Swiss court handed jail sentences to four members of Britain’s richest family, the Hindujas, on Friday, branding them “selfish” for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion. Lawyers for the members of the Swiss-Indian family — who were not present in court — said they would appeal the verdict. The defendants…
LAGOS MAY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Super Eagles forward, Tijani Babangida, was involved in a tragic car accident on Thursday, resulting in the loss of his younger brother, Ibrahim Babangida. Tijani Babangida, renowned for his contributions to Nigerian football, notably as part of the Atlanta 1996 Olympic team that clinched the gold medal, currently serves as the…
LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Archbishop Uka Uka Osim of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, his wife, Anne Osim and son, Roland Uka Osim have been kidnapped at gunpoint. The family, alongside three other clergymen, were kidnapped on the 1st of May 2024, in Abia State. They were travelling to Awka in Anambra State on…
