LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 22 people, including security personnel, have been reportedly killed by suspected terrorists who ambushed traders travelling under Nigerian Army escort to a weekly market in Zamfara State. The attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday, October 11, 2026, along the route connecting Gurusu to Gwashi in Bukkuyum Local…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-About 10 people have been confirmed dead and seven others injured following a recent Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast along the Bagega–Anka road in Anka LGA of Zamfara state. Reports indicate that the incident occurred around 6:15pm on Monday when a commercial Volkswagen Golf 3 Wagon conveying passengers from Bagega to…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A disease outbreak has reportedly hit bandits’ camps in Niger and Zamfara states, worsening conditions in the hideouts and affecting their operations. Sources said the outbreak, coupled with shortages of food, funds and medicines, is taking a toll on the armed groups. The deteriorating situation in the camps is said to have created…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bandit leader, Bello Turji has reportedly threatened farmers around Zamfara state this rainy season. According to security expert, Bakatsine in a post on his X handle, Turji said farmers can only ‘peacefully’ go to their farms after paying N50m tax. This ransom is said to affect residents of Tsalaken Gulbi from Fakai…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Two days after the United States Deputy Treasury Secretary, Wally Adeyemo visited Nigeria as part of U.S. efforts to strengthen economic ties between both countries and a day after President Bola Tinubu, presently in the U.S. for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), advised Nigerians in abroad to return home, the U.S….
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-More facts have emerged on how residents of Birnin Magaji in Zamfara State abducted wives of terrorists in retaliation to a recent kidnapping in the community. This was confirmed a youth leader of the community to PRNigeria, who said that the step was taken by the concerned youths due incessant attacks by…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has condemned what he called renewed bloodletting that has resulted in the death of over 120 Nigerians in the northern part of the country. Obi who wrote on the social media, said the bloodletting occurred in Plateau State, Sokoto, Benue and Zamfara in…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three state governors — from Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara in the north of the country — all belonging to the ruling party sued the federal government, seeking the suspension of the central bank’s plan that has caused a cash crisis and disrupted transactions in Africa’s largest economy. The governors appealed to the…
