LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal high court in Abuja has dismissed the cyberbullying charge filed against Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, by Kayode Egbetokun, former inspector-general of police (IGP). Musa Liman, the trial judge, on Tuesday, ruled that the prosecutor had failed to diligently prosecute the case. In January 2025, Egbetokun arraigned Sowore on…
LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)–The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that it is appealing the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, which rejected its petition challenging the eligibility of certain players fielded by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) during the 2026 FIFA World Cup play-off in Rabat, Morocco, last November. Nigeria had been…
By Chief (Barr.) Malcolm Omirhobo LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-This rejoinder is issued in direct response to the collective opposition expressed by the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Nigerian Bar Association, the National Human Rights Commission, and Professor Uchenna Emelonye against the proposed prescription of the death penalty for aggravated kidnapping. I reject their positions…
LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices. The 33-page lawsuit accuses the BBC of broadcasting a “false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump,” calling it…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has assured that Lieutenant Ahmad Yerima, the naval officer who engaged in a heated exchange with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will not face any disciplinary action. Matawalle gave the assurance while speaking in an interview with DCL Hausa following…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Members of an Islamic movement group in Kano State staged a protest on Saturday to condemn statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently claimed that Christians in Nigeria are being subjected to genocide and warned of possible military intervention. The protesters wielded placards with messages such as “We condemn Trump’s threat…
By Jack Brewster LAGOS OCTOBER 18TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Millions of people are expected to protest the Trump administration on Saturday as part of “No Kings” marches scheduled to take place in more than 2,500 cities across all 50 states. Organizers of “No Kings” — not the name of a specific group, but rather a coalition of…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The planned implementation of 5 % surcharge on refined petroleum products, including petrol and diesel, starting January 1, 2026, is being opposed by stakeholders in the extractive sector and civil society organisations, CSOs. This came as Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, said the law, if enforced could…