LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-Dozens of alleged protesters were brought before a Nigerian court on Friday, sparking outrage as many of the defendants appeared to be malnourished following two months of detention. Four young suspects – who were arrested during major anti-government protests in August – collapsed on the courtroom floor, writhing in pain before being […]
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LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos lawyer and human right activists, Chief (Barr.) Malcolm Omirhobo has knocked the Attorney General on arraignment of minors for treason over allegation of protest. Recall that 76 suspects, including 32 minors, were arraigned before Justice Obiora Egwuatu at the Abuja division of the Federal High Court for participating in the #EndBadGovernance […]
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LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government on Thursday announced a nine-month programme beginning on October 31 that allows individuals to deposit dollar bills held outside the formal banking system without scrutiny. It said the new initiative aims to address the rising costs of commodities influenced by the foreign exchange rate, driven by demand and supply […]
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LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-“This is my most difficult time in over 20 years of this business,” laments Saheed Olowokere, a 55-year-old commercial bus driver in Lagos. Petrol prices have surged from below N200 in 2023 to over N1000 in 2024. Mr Olowokere said the increase threatens his family’s livelihood and the education of his five […]
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LAGOS NOVEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Professor Oguejiofor Ujam, dean of the School of General Studies at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, who was recently kidnapped along the Opi-Nsukka-Ugwogo-Nike Road, has escaped captivity, according to the Enugu State Police. Enugu State police spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the professor’s escape in a statement on Tuesday, October 29. Professor Ujam […]
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LAGOS November 1st (newsrangers)-Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Talata Mafara Local Government Area, Zamfara State, took to the streets on Monday to protest what they described as poor governance under Governor Dauda Lawal. Staging a strong protest against Governor Dauda Lawal, the protesters said that the tenure of the former governor of […]
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LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has cleared the Honourable Minister of State for Defence H.E. Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle MON over allegations of complicity on banditry in Zamfara State. As false as these allegations were, the accusers could not come out with convincing evidence to buttress their allegations. It is baseless and unjustifiable!!! Now […]
Oct 28 2024 | Posted in
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LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Labour Party Presidential candidate in 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi has raised concern over the continued power outages in many parts of the country, particularly in the Northern and Eastern States, as well as South-South states. Peter Obi who said the outages have remained a cause of grievous concern stated that […]
Oct 28 2024 | Posted in
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LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-More accolades for the Honourable Minister of State for Defence H.E Dr Muhammed Bello Matawalle MON for his commitment and dedication to his duties and the latest is the remarks of goodwill of the minister made by the newly elected National Speaker of the leading Youth’s body in Nigeria, the Youth Assembly […]
Oct 28 2024 | Posted in
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LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A cemetery worker and several accomplices have been arrested in the Agege area of Lagos after they were found in possession of five human skulls. The suspects were apprehended on Sunday by local security operatives in the Murikaz area of the cemetery. They have since been handed over to the police […]
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