LAGOS OCTOBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The names of the 37 officers were penciled down for dismissal following Nigerian youths’ protests against the activities of the recently-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. The youths have also been calling on the federal government to reform the force. But in a series of tweets on Saturday, October…
LAGOS OCTOBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Army says it is set to start its annual exercise “Crocodile Smile” to identify, track and “counter negative propaganda” in the social media and across the cyberspace. In a statement, Musa Sagir, army spokesman, said the exercise will begin from Tuesday. “This year’s Exercise CROCODILE SMILE V1 is scheduled to…
LAGOS OCTOBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some operatives and officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have reacted to the Directives of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) inviting them to Abuja for psychological and medical examination. Some of the operatives lamented the directive will force them into unplanned debts as they may need to borrow money for…
By Chamberlain Akpojiyovbi LAGOS OCTOBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-This is to draw the attention of all DELTANS both at home and in diaspora to the Public Interest Case Filed at the Federal High Court, Asaba on the 2/3/2020 via Suit No: FHC/ASA/CS/51/2020 Between Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo suing for himself and Deltans Vs.The Delta State Government &…
LAGOS OCTOBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chief Joe-Martins Uzodike, who was the Commissioner for Information during the tenure of Governor Peter Obi, has described as lies, the statement by the Secretary to the Anambra State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, claiming that Obi bequeathed various categories of debts to his successor, Gov. Willie Obiano. Uzodike spoke through a press…
LAGOS OCTOBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Donald Trump suggested Friday he might take drastic action if he loses to Democrat Joe Biden. He might even leave the country, he said. “Running against the worst candidate in the history of presidential politics puts pressure on me,” Trump told supporters at an airport campaign rally in Macon, Georgia. “Could…
LAGOS OCTOBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians have been protesting for years against police brutality, so why did this October’s protests gain international attention and support at a scale never seen before? Over the last two weeks, an outpouring of support for Nigerian protesters has played out on Twitter, with various hashtags, but predominantly #EndSARS. Sars stands for…
LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 37 former members of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad have been penciled down for dismissal from service. The Police Service Commission is also expected to order the prosecution of 24 other ex-SARS operatives for various acts of professional misconduct. These were the highlights of the Report of the Presidential…
