LAGOS AUGUST 24TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Lagos lawyer and human right activist, Chief (Barr.) Malcolm Omirhobo has slammed Nigeria Inspector General Police IGP Kayode Egbetokun over his statement that his life was transformed after meeting President Tinubu in 1998. Recalled that the IGP, while speaking at the unveiling of a book in his honour titled “Readings in Policing,…
LAGOS AUGUST 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu traveled to France on Monday for a “work stay” on a newly acquired private jet, sparking criticism as the West African nation endures a cost-of-living crisis. The Airbus A330 business jet, now registered to the Nigerian Air Force, left the capital Abuja for Nice, according to FlightRadar24. The…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari remained silent while standing during the playing of the new national anthem at the National Council of State meeting on Tuesday. The meeting, convened by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, Abuja, aimed to address national issues following the recent #EndBadGovernance protests….
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has condemned the manner in which President Bola Tinubu’s administration removed the fuel subsidy, warning of the increased hardship it will cause for ordinary Nigerians. He gave the warning in an interview with the Financial Times. Obasanjo said that the government should have prioritized mitigating the hardship caused…
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Despite President Bola Tinubu’s June announcement suspending import duties and tariffs on essential food items for six months, Nigerian importers claim they are still being forced to pay these fees. The presidential directive aimed to curb soaring prices of food, raw materials, and manufacturing inputs, and also covered agricultural production inputs like…
LAGOS AUGUST 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bola Tinubu has vowed not to allow individuals with selfish political agenda to destroy Nigeria under any guise. The president expressed deep concern over the nationwide hunger protests, which have resulted in the loss of life and property in various parts of the country. In a nationwide broadcast this morning, Tinubu acknowledged…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-As protests kicked off nationwide on Thursday, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, was spotted at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday afternoon. Our correspondent spotted the former Rivers State governor alighting from a black Toyota Prado Sports Utility Vehicle and was ushered into the President’s Office. Though…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Igbo resident in Lagos under the aegis of Coalition of Igbo Political And Social – Cultural Groups, Lagos State said they are distancing themselves from the proposed hunger protest that is taking off across the country between August 1st and 10th of 2024. The group equally called on Igbos indengene in the…
