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…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and Convener of the #RevolutionNow Movement, has announced that organisers of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests will take legal action against the Nigerian government. This decision comes after peaceful protesters faced attacks, killings, arrests, and detentions by police and other security agencies during the 10-day nationwide demonstration against hunger,…
LAGOS AUGUST 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Poland’s foreign ministry is seeking the release of seven Poles – a group of six students and a lecturer from the University of Warsaw – who were detained amid ongoing protests in Nigeria. It has also denied reports in international media that the group were displaying Russian flags when they were detained….
LAGOS MARCH 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two senior Binance executives will remain detained in Nigeria at least through a March 20 hearing, according to a Wednesday report from the Wall Street Journal. The two men – American citizen Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, and dual U.K.-Kenyan national Nadeem Anjarwalla, the exchange’s regional manager for Africa…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Niger authorities freed a French citizen who has been detained for almost a week, France’s foreign ministry said. Stephane Jullien, who acts as a representative for French expatriates in Niger and as a liaison to French diplomatic services, was released on Wednesday, according to a statement issued by the ministry on…
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The plane carrying the security personnel and press crew of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was detained due to the presence of “dangerous materials” and “undeclared persons” on board, the Polish Foreign Ministry said on Friday. The crew has been in Warsaw for the second day in a row due to alleged…
LAGOS MAY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti has been released on bail from detention having met his bail conditions. Lawyers representing the music star earlier in the day said he might be released on bail from detention on Tuesday as ordered by the Chief Magistrate, having fulfilled his bail terms. The lawyers, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN)…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi just back from London, United Kingdom where he celebrated Easter, has confirmed that he was harassed by London immigration officials and placed for detention but for the spontaneous reaction of Nigerians at Heathrow Airport. Obi-Datti Media who confirmed the harassment of Peter Obi…
