Archive for: September, 2024

72-Years-Old American On Trial In Russia Over Alleged Mercenary For Ukraine

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Moscow court has begun considering a criminal case against a 72-year-old American accused of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine, Russia’s state news agency RIA reported on Friday. The man, identified as Stephen James Hubbard, was placed in pre-trial detention for six months, according to RIA. The Izvestia newspaper, citing a […]

Lagos Lawyer Mocks FG For Begging For Debt Forgiveness From Global Creditors

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos lawyer and human right activist, Chief (Barr) Malcolm Omirhobo has described as  ironical and laughable Nigeria government  demand from  world leaders to prioritise debt forgiveness for her from creditors and multilateral financial institutions. Omirhobo mockery is based on Nigeria’s national statement delivered at the 79th session of the United Nations General […]

US Mission Reacts To Outcome Of Edo Election

  LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States government has finally spoken out on the outcome of the Edo State gubernatorial election. The US government has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to support processes for challenging the results. In a statement released on Tuesday by the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., […]

Oba Of Benin Denies Oshiomhole’s Claim On Obaseki’s Candidature In 2016

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Sunday, denied a claim by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole that the monarch advised against the candidature of the incumbent Governor, Godwin Obaseki, in 2016. According to Tribune, the Oba made the denial when Oshiomhole led All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwarts to the palace after Saturday’s  gubernatorial […]

Hardship: FG Announces Plan To Scrap Taxes On Market, Haulage, Business Premises, Others

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a bid to alleviate economic hardship and support small businesses, the Federal Government has announced plans to scrap several taxes affecting vulnerable populations and small-scale enterprises. The decision was part of the resolutions at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held on Monday, chaired by President Bola Tinubu. The FEC approved […]

Hunger Protester Sues IGP Over Alleged Prolong Detention, Demand N300m As Damage  

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS0-A hunger protester, Babatunde Akande, has dragged the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, before a Federal High Court in Abuja over his prolonged detention without trial. Akande said he was arrested while in church on September 1, 2024 for participating in the #Endbadgovernance protests held between August 1 and 10. Akande […]

Peter Obi Reacts To Result Of Edo Gov Election, Says Its An Example Of ‘State Capture’

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised the Saturday election in Edo State, describing it as a “blatant example of ‘state capture’” that undermines Nigeria’s democratic process. In a statement released on Monday via X following the weekend’s events, Obi expressed concern over the integrity of the electoral […]

U.S. To Send Troops To  Middle East To Help Evacuate Citizens  As Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Escalate

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Defense Department plans to send a few dozen U.S. troops to the Middle East in the coming days to be ready to help Americans flee a region bracing for a significant escalation in the simmering conflict between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to three defense officials. The U.S. forces will add […]

‘720,000 Die Of Suicide, Depression In Cross River Every Year’

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Emmanuel Uwah Of Psychiatric Nero Hospital Calabar has stated that over seven hundred and twenty thousand people die of suicide and depression yearly in Cross River State. According to the medical expert out of a population of about 2 million Cross River indigenes, nearly a million people die of Suicide and depression […]

Yahoo: Five Nigerians Serving Jail Terms In US Prison For Cybercrime

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed security and law enforcement agencies to scale up efforts at cracking down individuals or organisations involved in cybercrime and transnational car theft. A statement in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Information on Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the President also sent a strong message to the […]

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