LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thousands of George Floyd protesters took to the streets for a tenth straight day of marches and rallies across the Big Apple on Saturday, with many anti-cop demonstrators urging the dismantling of New York’s Finest. Throngs blew past the 8 p.m. curfew in fast-moving marches throughout Manhattan, including Washington Square Park, Union…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two weeks to the much-anticipated primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, national party chieftains are worried the ruling party in the state may end up gifting the governorship election to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as major power interests deepen their strife over who should be the…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has called on the federal government to put a halt to the movement of herdsmen from other African countries to the country. He made the call during the commissioning of 25 housing units of RUGA settlement project at Dansoshiya forest, in Kiru local government, hinting…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-For about two years, Chizoba Ede hawked snacks around Lugbe, Abuja to raise funds she invested in second-hand cloth trading. Considering her humble beginning, raising N60, 000 to start the ‘okirika’ business by the roadside in Otako Market, Jabi, was a big dream come true in June 2018. She worked hard and…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thousands of artifacts looted from African towns over a century ago line European and British Museums and institutions. After decades of campaigns for African pieces—such as the Benin bronzes to return home, the homecoming of the looted artworks finally began looking like a real possibility. But in the middle of the global…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Social and Economic Justice Advocacy (SEJA)-a Lagos Based non-governmental and non-religious group has joined other environmental justice advocacy groups across the world to celebrate this year’s environment day. And called on both the Federal and state governments to take urgent steps to correct the environmental injustices that is evident across the…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The family of Late Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek has made a public plea for financial assistance to fly home the deceased reggae legend who died on June 1, 2020 in New York City, United States of America. Former member of the House of Representatives, representing Egor/Ikpoba Okha Federal Constituency…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s chances of getting a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke extradited home to face charges may have dimmed following her alleged citizenship of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Diezani is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with an alleged N23.29billion poll bribery scam. The EFCC…
