LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The police in Imo have arrested a 40-year-old man, Uzoamaka Ugoanyanwu, said to be a notorious native doctor who allegedly prepares charms for members of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB and members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN). The Commissioner of Police in Imo Mr Abutu Yaro, confirmed the arrest in…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Twitter’s suspension in Nigeria will end once the US social media giant submits to local licencing, registration and conditions, the government said on Wednesday, rejecting criticism the ban had stifled freedom of expression. Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed told AFP Twitter had sought talks with the government, which last…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Security has been tightened across Lagos State as President Muhammadu Buhari is expected in the state on Thursday for project commissioning. Inspector General of Police Usman Baba arrived the state on Wednesday ahead of President Buhari. The PUNCH on Thursday quoted an anonymous senior police officer as saying Buhari’s “advanced team is…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (NJC) on Wednesday suspended its nationwide strike which paralysed the Nigerian courts for over two months. Members of the union had embarked on the strike on April 6 to press home their demand for the financial autonomy of the judiciary. The 64-day-old strike is the longest…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Popular pastors in Nigeria have until this moment, refused to react to the sudden death of their colleague in the ‘kingdom assignment’, Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua. T.B Joshua, a leading pastor in Nigeria, and Africa including Asia, whose prowess in performing miracles brought tourists from around Europe, America and other continents of…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Inspector of General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, was booed in Lagos during his visit to the state on Wednesday. He was booed by Lagos residents around Oshodi-Anthony Expressway while en route to an event, FIJ reports. Alkali’s mission in the state is not clear but the state police public relations…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Lagos Sector Command on Monday decried recent trend by VIPs, motorists of replacing their number plates with pet names. The Lagos Sector Commander Corps Commander Olusegun Ogungbemide said in a statement in Lagos that number plate has security features that should not be tampered with under…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rev. Chris Okotie, Shepherd Superintendent of Household of God Church, Oregun, Lagos, has been flayed with words over his comment on the demise of Pastor Temitope Joshua of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN). Okotie on Tuesday called the departed televangelist a “wizard”, tagging his death as divine judgment. He also mocked…
