
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Controversial street pop singer Habeeb Olalomi, popularly known as Portable, has faced widespread backlash and a sharp decline in his Instagram following after making contentious remarks about the ongoing protests in Nigeria. In a viral video, Portable claimed that there were no protests in his hometown of Sango, Ogun State, and criticised […]

LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A policeman whose name has yet to be ascertained has killed one of his colleagues while shooting at peaceful protesters in Katsina State. Multiple videos obtained by SaharaReporters on Friday show the deceased man in his uniform lying in a pool of blood after being shot by his colleague. “In the peak […]
Aug 3 2024 | Posted in
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LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian military has asked both international and local media to stop covering nationwide protests over heightened economic hardships under President Bola Tinubu’s government. Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, made the call for a media blackout on the protests during a press briefing on Friday. “For the media, I want to […]
Aug 3 2024 | Posted in
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LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has hailed Nigerians who trooped to the streets in protest against the government of his main opponent in the last general election. Daily Trust reports that Atiku ran against President Bola Tinubu in last year’s election but came second. Stunned by thousands of storks flying over the sky […]
Aug 3 2024 | Posted in
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LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-As the the nationwide protests across the country continues to rage on, traders in most Lagos markets might have taken to just sit and watch. The situation in Tradefair complex is almost same for Alaba, Ladipo, Computer Village and others remain sealed. Cities like Lagos, Port Harcourt in Rivers State, and Benin […]
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LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)- Security forces fired gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests across Nigeria on Thursday as thousands, mostly young people, poured onto the streets to rally against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. At least two people were reported killed. The deaths occurred in northern Niger state where protesters […]
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LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian police are on red alert and may seek the help of the military after protests against the cost of living and governance issues turned violent in some cities, the inspector general of police said. At least three protesters were killed in northern Kaduna state on Thursday, Reuters reporters and protesters said. […]
Aug 3 2024 | Posted in
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LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-France set up an Olympic men’s football semi-final with Egypt after beating Argentina 1-0 in a hostile quarter-final marred by ugly scenes at the final whistle. Players and coaches from both sides clashed on the pitch at the end as the hosts booked their last-four spot. Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta got […]
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LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Scores of protesters mostly youth who defied the 24-hour curfew imposed in Maiduguri, Borno were allegedly arrested by the police. Sources said, despite the curfew, hundreds of protesters from the densely populated area of Gwange Ward of the metropolis trooped out on the Lagos streets and started destroying public property including vandalization […]
Aug 2 2024 | Posted in
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LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Despite the 24 hours curfew imposed by the Jigawa State Government on protests, hundreds of youths continued the protest against hardship for the second day in some part of Dutse, the Jigawa State capital. LEADERSHIP reports that a combined team of security agencies were battling with protesters around Zai area of the […]
Aug 2 2024 | Posted in
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