Passport Seized As El-Rufai Resists Arrest On Arrival From Egypt
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday resisted…
Passport Seized As El-Rufai Resists Arrest On Arrival From Egypt
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday resisted arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja minutes after he arrived from Cairo, Egypt. Short video clips trending on social media show Mr El-Rufai telling the plain-clothed security agents that he would not follow them even on the order…
NIMC To Commence Nationwide Ward-Level Enrollment For NIN Registration
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In line with the presidential directive mandating the National Identity Management Commission to take NIN enrollment to the grassroots and wards nationwide, NIMC wishes to announce to the general public that registration and enrollment for issuance of the National Identification Number (NIN) at wards nationwide will commence on Monday, February…
Panic As Bomb Explosion Rocks Bayelsa State Secretariat Complex
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-An explosion suspected to have been caused by an improvised explosive device, IED, has hit the Bayelsa State Secretariat Complex in Yenagoa early Wednesday morning. The blast, which occurred at about 6:00am prompted an immediate security response as operatives moved swiftly to secure the area and prevent further danger. Movement in…
80 Passengers Escape Death As Arik Air ‘Develop’ Engine Fault While Airborne
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Arik Air Boeing 737-700 operating a Lagos–Port Harcourt flight made an emergency diversion to Benin Airport on Wednesday after the crew detected what the airline described as a loud bang in one of the aircraft’s engines. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau later described the incident as involving “significant damage” to…
Faulty Passenger Plane Crash-lands On Somalia Seashore
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An airline in Somalia has praised one of its pilots after he crash-landed his passenger plane, which had suffered a technical fault, on the shoreline next to the capital’s international airport with all 55 on board surviving. Starsky Aviation said the pilot’s quick thinking was crucial in saving the 50 passengers…
“While Others Planned Their Retirement, Otti Plans For The People”
By Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Otti’s proposed law on health coverage and stipends for Abia senior citizens is a welcome and progressive initiative that places him far above many past governors of the state who now attempt to run him down. If fully implemented, it will stand as one of…
Son Nabbed For Plotting Father’s Abduction In Adamawa State
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers in connection with the abduction of Alhaji Ahmadu in Malabu, Fufore Local Government Area. The arrest was disclosed in a Tuesday statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje. According to the statement, the suspects were apprehended during a coordinated intelligence-led…
Two Dead, Scores Injured As Commercial Bus Bursts Into Flames In Lagos
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…
