LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Members of the #RevolutionNow Group on Thursday protested at the United States Embassy in Abuja over the security and socio-economic situation in the country. They demanded the resignation of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over insecurity, hunger, and corruption in the country. The campaigners led by the convener of the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government has announced increased security measures for Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary celebration. Ahead of the October 1 event, security has been enhanced in and around the venue – Eagle Square in Abuja. Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, made the announcement in a statement Tuesday night. He noted that from midnight…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It was pure tragedy that struck again in Kogi State as a popular transporter in Lokoja, Mallam Aliyu Danborno was gruesomely murdered. He was killed in the late hours of Thursday at the Osara – Irepeni axis of Okene – Lokoja road by suspected kidnappers. According to a family source, the popular…
LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-United Kingdom has warned its national to stay clear of some states in Nigeria. Besides, UK has temporarily withdrawn a small number of its staff and dependents at its Mission in both Abuja and Lagos. The UK Foreign Office attributed the insecurity situation in the country for the action. The travel advisory…
LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian musician Azeez Fashola, better known by his stage name Naira Marley, has admitted he broke coronavirus lockdown rules when he travelled to the capital, Abuja, for a concert. That event was in June when all non-essential travel was banned to prevent the spread of the virus. The musician was arrested on…
LAGOS AUGUST 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-More than four months after Nigeria recorded its case of COVID-19, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has displaced Lagos as the leading city with the highest number of cases in the country. In the last three days, the FCT has consistently maintained the lead. Last Saturday, the nation’s capital recorded 130,…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari says he will be observing this year’s Eid-el-Kabir prayers with his family members within the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu stated this in a release on Wednesday. The statement said the president would not be receiving Sallah homage from well-wishers due to the coronavirus pandemic. “President Muhammadu…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who is being prosecuted on money laundering charges, has been released from the Kuje prison in Abuja. A lawyer in his defence team, Ademola Adedipe, confirmed this to our correspondent on Tuesday. Adedipe said Maina had been in detention since…