LAGOS OCTOBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Israeli troops clashed with Hamas for the first time since the ground offensive began in an ambush from its network of tunnels in northern Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed several terrorists after spotting them “exiting the shaft of a tunnel in the Gaza Strip” near the Erez Crossing that was…
LAGOS OCTOBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pro-Palestinian demonstrators across the globe took to the streets on Saturday to call for a ceasefire after Israel expanded its ground operation in Gaza. Major world cities, including London, Istanbul, New York, Baghdad and Rome, saw their centers filled with protestors, as Gaza experienced an intense bombardment and an electrical and communications…
LAGOS OCTOBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tyson Fury was forced to get up off the canvas as he claimed an incredibly controversial split decision victory over former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. Ngannou, making his professional boxing debut, took Fury the distance and put his opponent on the canvas in round three after connecting with a…
LAGOS OCTOBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some workers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, are currently groaning over a cut in their October salaries and allowances amid inflation and general economic hardship in the country. SaharaReporters gathered that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) cut down most of their workers’ salaries, claiming its budget and personnel cost vote…
LAGOS OCTOBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Bayelsa-based online publisher arrested and in custody of the Nigeria Police in Abuja, the Federal City Territory (FCT) on charges of cyber stalking, has sued the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, and the Nigeria Police for breach of his fundamental rights and is seeking N300 million in damages. Mempamo…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An elder statesman and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Robert Clarke, has said that in order for Nigeria to stop experiencing controversies during and after the electoral period, the Constitution and the Electoral Act need to be changed to make the law clearer for everyone. However, Clarke went on to say that…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Magistrates in Lagos State have been directed to stop granting remand orders to police to detain suspects in their cells. The Deputy Chief Registrar, Legal, High Court of Lagos State, Joy Uggbomoiko, gave the directive in a circular dated October 18, 2023 and titled: “Re: Rejection of new inmates by correctional service.”…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives yesterday called on the federal government to auction all police barracks across the country to enhance their welfare. The Green Chamber also asked the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Police Affairs to liaise with the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) to immediately assess the value of all…
