German Consul General Börner Demands Greater Media Freedom In Nigeria

LAGOS NOVEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Consul General of Germany in Lagos, Weert Börner, has stressed the importance of safeguarding media freedom in Nigeria, highlighting its role in promoting transparency, accountability, and informed citizenship.  Börner emphasised that a free and resilient media is essential to a democratic society, as it empowers citizens with reliable information across diverse…

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Man Who Allegedly Stages Own Abduction, Demands N10m Ransom In Police Net

LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWRNAGERS)-The Bayelsa State Police Command has paraded a suspected self-kidnapper, Biobarakumo Gamade, who allegedly staged his abduction and demanded N10m from his brother. The suspect was arrested alongside his accomplice, identified as Frank Thompson, on Tuesday, November 5th, after receiving N2m ransom. Parading the suspect at the state police command headquarters, on…

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#EndBadGovernance Protest: Falana Storms Court, Demands Release Of  Underage Kids

LAGOS OCTOBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has filed an application urging the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss charges against several underage defendants accused of treason for allegedly participating in the August #EndBadGovernance” protest.  Falana, representing the defendants in a statement, insists that the President  Bola Tinubu-led government has a constitutional…

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#EndBadGovernance: Amnesty Int’l Slams Tinubu, Demands Immediate Release Of Minors

LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Human Rights Group, Amnesty International, has asked the Federal Government to release the minors who were arrested over the #EndBadGovernance protest in August. Daily Trust reports that protesters trooped out to the streets across Nigeria between August 1 and August 10, 2024, over the nationwide hardship. However, some of the protesters were…

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TY Danjuma Drags Taraba Pastor To Court, Demands N1bn For Alleged Defamation 

LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), has slammed N1bn suit against renowned cleric,  Pastor Paul Rika, of the Holiness Revival Ministry Worldwide for allegedly defaming him in a book he authored.  Danjuma, through his counsel, Tayo Oyetibo (SAN), gave the preacher seven days to withdraw the defamatory statements…

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Lawyer Drags Access Bank To Court Over Alleged Unlawful Deductions, Demands N100m Damage

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A legal practitioner, Mr. Junaid Sanusi, has filed a lawsuit against Access Bank Plc, seeking N100 million in damages for allegedly making unauthorized deductions from his savings account. Appearing before the Federal High Court in Ibadan on Monday, Sanusi argued that Access Bank had unlawfully deducted amounts exceeding the N50 electronic levy…

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Amnesty Int’l Demands Release Of  Detained 1,000 #EndBadGovernance Protesters

LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has stated that over 1000 #EndBadGovernance protesters are currently in prison custody nationwide following the recent hunger protests. The protests, which were held between August 1 and 10, turned violent in some parts of the country, with reports of looting and vandalism in several states. On August…

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Int’l Press Institute Demands Investigation, Prosecution Of Security Agents Who  Fired Live Bullets At Journalists

LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has condemned in strong terms the deployment of excessive force against journalists covering the nationwide protests. On Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, several journalists covering the #EndBadGovernance protests were shot at the  Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja by security agents wearing hoods. The…

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