LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State chapter of the Take-It-Back (TIB) Movement has alleged that suspected thugs linked to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) violently disrupted the August 5 “Festival of the Oppressed” protest in Lagos, forcing demonstrators to flee before the march could commence….
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has defended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general elections, dismissing concerns over the electoral body’s neutrality and accusing political opponents of raising unfounded allegations. The President made the remarks on Tuesday while receiving the leadership of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by its…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senator Ovie Omo-Agege Campaign Organisation has raised the alarm over what it describes as a rising wave of political violence in Delta State, following a violent attack on a senior aide to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori during a meeting of All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in Effurun on Sunday. The Senior…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-La Liga president Javier Tebas has taken aim at FIFA and Gianni Infantino, accusing them of attempting to ‘destroy’ soccer with their proposals to expand future World Cups to 64 teams. Spain claimed the tournament title on Sunday, defeating Argentina 1-0 in an underwhelming Final. For the first time, 48 nations…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Ethiope State Creation Committee has issued a damning verdict on Senator Ede Dafinone, accusing the Delta Central lawmaker of abandoning the Urhobo quest for a new state and instead endorsing the creation of Anioma State. In a 38-point statement signed by Chairman Chief Dr. Ominimini Christopher Obiuwevbi, Secretary Engr. Chief…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed displeasure at the lingering strike by primary schools teachers in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. In a post on his official X handle, Obi said it is worrisome that the government spent billions of naira to renovate the International Conference…
LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In an interview with the Times of London published Saturday, Kym Kyrath, who played 5-year-old Gretl in “The Sound of Music,” accused the late producer Patrick Curtis of raping her when she was 15. Kyrath added that there were “pedophile-ish people” around her as she grew up in Hollywood, and her…
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has been released from police custody two days after his arrest at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. Sowore was detained on Wednesday after honouring an invitation from the Inspector General of Police’s Monitoring Unit. His release…
