LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has demanded the immediate suspension of Tijani Fatai, the Lagos state commissioner of police, over alleged partisan conduct. On Tuesday, the City Boy Movement inaugurated its Lagos chapter, pledging to mobilise youths and grassroots supporters for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 elections. The event, held…
LAGOS APRIL 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Media Office of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential frontrunner, Peter Obi, has alleged a plot to prevent him from contesting the 2027 presidential election, describing it as a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Ibrahim Umar, the Peter Obi Media Office accused President Bola…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth has signalled readiness to take military action over alleged killings of Christians in Nigeria, echoing a threat from US President Donald Trump that stirred international concern. In an X post on Sunday, the US official said that the United States Department of War is…
LAGOS Human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has thrown his weight behind presidential hopeful Peter Obi’s proposal for a single-term presidency, alleging that Nigeria’s past leaders have wasted longer periods in office without meaningful progress. “(Olusegun) Obasanjo had eight years; what did he do with it? (Muhammadu) Buhari had eight years; what did he…
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Police operatives in the Federal Capital Territory have arrested two sisters and a couple for faking a kidnap in the nation’s capital. The spokesperson, FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. She said the sisters, conspired with two others, to stage a kidnap and demand ₦5…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Bauchi Police Command have arrested a 20-year-old university student, Sadiq Abubakar, and two others for allegedly conspiring to steal and sell a tipper truck valued at ₦30 million belonging to his father. According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, the incident was…
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRNAGERS)- Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has described Nigeria as a lawless country following the alleged illegal demolition of his younger brother’s company property in Ikeja, Lagos. In a statement released on Tuesday via his official Facebook page, Obi decried the increasing disregard for rule of law…
LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A businessman, Mr. Suleiman Mohammed Dikwa, has filed a lawsuit against Opay Digital Services Limited at a High Court of Justice in Jos, Plateau State over an alleged unlawful freezing of his account and unauthorised withdrawal of funds. He is seeking N30 million in damages in addition to other reliefs. In the…
