LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 14 as a public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day. This is as the government warned against agitations capable of threatening the peace of the country. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, was quoted to have said this in a statement on Wednesday by…
LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, on Thursday, flayed the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for asking the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, to begin the process of recovering land from persons who have converted cattle grazing routes for their personal use. National Coordinator of HURIWA,…
LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Igbo women under the aegis of Credible Igbo Women Initiative (CIWI) have distanced themselves from the activities of both known and unknown gunmen in South-East of Nigeria whose activities have created atmosphere of civil unrest in the region. The group who made the denial yesterday in a press conference held at Yaba,…
LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Popular Nigeria Singer and Song Writer yesterday cry profusely like a baby while lamenting about the rampant killings taking part all over Nigeria. She called on the Federal Government to do something about the state of insecurity in the country and how to stop the incessant bloodshed and killing of the male…
LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States on Thursday condemned the Nigerian government for suspending Twitter and targeting individuals who use the social media site, including Nigerian broadcasters, and called for the African nation to reverse its decision. “Unduly restricting the ability of Nigerians to report, gather, and disseminate opinions and information has no place in…
LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to hold their June 16 summit in an 18th-century Swiss villa overlooking Lake Geneva, a soothing setting for what promises to be heated talks. Bitter disputes over election interference, cyber attacks, human rights and Ukraine hang over their first face-to-face meeting…
LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Donald Trump has told Joe Biden to give his “warmest regards” to Vladimir Putin when the two leaders meet next week – and said it “should be obvious” that US intelligence on Russian election meddling ought not to be trusted. In a statement from his “Save America” campaign on Thursday night, the…
LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A spokesman for the IMF on Thursday warned of the risks of using bitcoin for day-to-day transactions after El Salvador, which is in negotiations for additional funds from the crisis lender, approved the cryptocurrency’s use. An IMF team is scheduled to meet with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele later Thursday as the…
