LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS) – Transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz deemed illegal by Iran will soon be closed, an adviser to the Revolutionary Guards’ Commander told the semi-official Fars News Agency on Wednesday, referring to the southern pathway hugging Oman’s coast. Mohammadreza Naqdi said these “few routes” had been created by blasting and…
LAGOS OCTOBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three persons were reportedly killed within 12 hours after youths took to the streets in protest, blocking the Minna-Bida Highway leading to a traffic gridlock in Minna, Niger State. The protest, which began on Saturday night, reportedly continued into Sunday morning as the situation escalated in parts of the state capital. It…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thousands of demonstrators blocked an avenue leading to Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, just days before the 2026 World Cup kicks off at the venue. As football fans flood into tournament co-hosts the United States, Canada and Mexico, the Central American country is grappling with chaotic teacher protests in its capital….
LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Popular Arise Television broadcaster, Rufai Oseni, has raised a fresh alarm regarding a coordinated effort to block Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate, from participating in the 2027 general elections. Oseni claimed that the political establishment views Obi as the primary threat to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. He…
LAGOS AUGUST 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Activities around the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos were disrupted on Monday as hundreds of physically challenged individuals staged a protest over the closure of a government-run school for people with disabilities. The protesters, armed with a banner of the Farmcraft Centre for the Blind, blocked major access roads to the airport,…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives on Thursday passed for second reading a bill seeking to bar individuals above 60 years from contesting for the offices of President and Governor in Nigeria. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere, proposes amendments to the 1999 Constitution to revise eligibility requirements for these key political positions….
LAGOS NEWSRANGERS)-Niger Republic has started restricting entry for Nigerians traveling with the ECOWAS passport, insisting on a valid international passport instead. This comes after the country, alongside Mali and Burkina Faso, withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), signaling a shift in regional policies. While the land border between Nigeria and Niger…
LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Retired Ex-servicemen barricaded the entrance of the Federal Ministry of Finance headquarters on Thursday in Abuja, protesting non-payment of their entitlements. The pensioners arrived at the Federal Ministry gate as early as 7:30 am with sleeping mats, chairs, canopies, and loudspeakers playing music, insisting that they would not leave the vicinity until…
