LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRAGERS)-At least 110 mostly elderly people have been brutally murdered by gang members in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, according to a human rights group. The National Human Rights Defence Network (RNDDH) said a local gang leader had targeted them after his son fell ill and subsequently died. The gang leader reportedly consulted…
LAGOS MAY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has reacted to the allegation of Bello Muhammed Matawalle, governor of Zamfara State against Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa on the demand of $2m bribe from him. A statement signed by Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media & Publicity titled, “Matawalle’s $2m Bribe Hoax: EFCC…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, on Monday, said the allegation by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, linking him to the ownership of 14 assets, including shopping mall, residential estate, polo playground, lands and farmland, was untrue. Kyari, a former Commander, Intelligence Response Team, in a statement by his lawyer,…
LAGOS JULY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria Defence Headquarters has reacted to viral video produced by Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, wherein he made wild and unsubstantiated allegations against the Armed Forces of Nigeria, regarding the recent spate of terrorist attacks particularly, the attack of the prison in Kuje – Abuja on 5 July 2022. Statement signed by Director Defence…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has extolled former Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra as a man of forthrightness and impeccable integrity in both his public and private life. Obi was also the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential Candidate in the 2019 General Election. The Chairman of CLO Anambra, Mr Vincent Ezekwueme,…
LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia, has denied knowledge of his purported ban by world football governing body, the Federation of International Football Association. News had filtered into Nigeria, on Friday afternoon, of a life ban reportedly imposed on Siasia by FIFA over alleged match-fixing. The embattled football tactician in a statement…