LAGOS NOVEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lebanese security forces briefly arrested five youths, including three minors, for allegedly pulling down a sign for the president’s political party, sparking outrage Sunday on social media. Defence lawyers said the five were taken into custody on Saturday evening in the town of Hammana east of Beirut over claims they tore down…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, has embarked on hunger strike following his continued detention by the Department of State Services (DSS) despite a court order for his release. The DSS arrested Sowore for planning a nationwide protest tagged ‘Revolution Now’ over the state of the nation but the court has twice…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Department of State Services (DSS) and Omoyele Sowore’s lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) are in contention over the continuous detention of Sowore. DSS has said the publisher of Sahara Reporters was still in custody because his legal team had yet to serve it with a copy of the court order granting…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGRS)-Protests have rocked India, Canada and United Kingdom over the unlawful detention of Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. In Kashmir, India, children and youths embarked on street demonstration, calling for the release of the Shiite leader. “A protest rally was held today morning (Sunday) in Indian-Controlled Kashmir in solidarity with Sheikh #El-Zakzaky,” the Islamic…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Jimoh Moshood, has claimed ignorance of the situation surrounding the arrest of Premium Times reporter , Mr. Samuel Ogundipe. He made the claim on Wednesday when answering a question during an interview on Kakaaki, an Africa Independent Television, AIT, programme. He however said he…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The management of an online newspaper, Premium Times has raised the alarm over harassment of his workers by the Nigeria police, just as it demands immediate release of its reporter, Samuel Ogundipe who had been detained over a story. A press statement signed Dapo Olorunyomi, Publisher of Premium Times made available to…