LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Northern Voices for Justice (NVJ) has called on men, women and youths in the 19 northern states of Nigeria to join the #EndBadGovernance protest scheduled for August 1 to 10. Its Convener, Comrade Sani Saeed Altukry, in a statement on Friday, highlighted the reasons for the planned protest, describing it as…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has described the death, yesterday, July 25, 2024, of eminent elder statesman, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as “devastating” and “heartbreaking”. Mourning the accomplished businessman and socio-cultural leader in a series of tweets on his official X (formerly Twitter), Obi…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday spoke about the planned nationwide protest by some Nigerians, emphasising the importance of sustaining democracy and its institutions. He said that protests are an integral part of democracy, but that no government will condone demonstrations that will lead to the destruction of lives and property. Speaking at…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afeifere, has voiced its support for the planned August 1 nationwide protest against President Bola Tinubu. Although the organization said it will not be actively participating in the demonstration, Afenifere’s Publicity Secretary, Justice Faloye, emphasized the importance of defending citizens’ fundamental human rights and their right to express…
LAGOS JULT 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Ghanaian pastor in the United States of America, Sylvester Ofori, who shot and killed his wife Barbara Tommey in 2020, has been sentenced to life in prison. Ofori was sentenced after a jury trial which began on Monday, July 22nd on charges of first-degree murder. The Ghanaian pleaded guilty to the…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-France’s high-speed rail network was hit Friday with widespread and “criminal” acts of vandalism including arson attacks, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe only hours before the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics. French officials described the attacks as “criminal actions” and said they were investigating…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Israel’s national anthem was loudly jeered before its soccer team kicked off play at the Paris Olympics against Mali on Wednesday night. The game began with a massive security presence outside the stadium amid an increasingly strained international climate that has Paris’ safety efforts squarely in the spotlight. The Israel team arrived under a heavy police…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Olympic motto is “Citius, Altius, Fortius — Communiter,” which means “Faster, Higher, Stronger — Together.” That doesn’t just apply to the athletes competing in the Games; it’s an aspiration for the Olympics’ hosts as well. It’s not enough to provide venues for the Olympics; a host nation has to put on…
