LAGOS JANUARY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States embassy in Nigeria has described a report that David Oyedepo, founder of the Living Faith Church, was denied a visa, as “false”. ThisDay had on Thursday reported that the embassy denied the cleric the document, stating that he did not qualify for visa renewal. He was also urged to…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A pastor, John Abiodun, and a university lecturer, Dr Lanre Olu-Adeyemi, have appeared before the Ondo State High Court, Akure, for allegedly spreading fake news about the founder of a church, the Promised Land Prophetic Ministry, Akure, Pastor Gbenga Akinbiyi. Abiodun and Olu-Adeyemi were said to be members of the church before…
LAGOS JANUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied the reports that he is under pressure to contest the 2023 presidential election. Jonathan made the denial through Ikechukwu Eze, his spokesman. The former president said he is rather focused on promoting peace and sustainable democracy in Africa. Asked to comment on the reports of Jonathan…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ethiopia’s cabinet approved a law to combat hate speech and the dissemination of false information. The new proclamation is aimed at addressing the erosion of the nation’s “social cohesion, political stability and national unity,” the Office of the Prime Minister said in a statement. Violence broke out last month in parts of…
LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGRS)-Committee of Friends to Chief of Staff to President,Mallam Abba Kyari has warned fifth columnists and sponsored and hired hands to stop spreading falsehood and lies against the top presidential aide,describing recent “contract mess story as fake news” In statement issued on Monday evening in Abuja and signed by Adekola Adeyemi amd…
LAGOS OCTOBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Governor òf Bayelsa State, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has said that Democracy in Nigeria cannot grow without a vibrant media. The Governor called on those in governance to tolerate contrary views and supposedly offensive reportage of events by the media in the interest of the society and growth of democracy…
LAGOS OCTOBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police on Thursday said it had arrested a comedian, Augustine Valentine, popularly known as `MC Fine’, over alleged spread of fake news. Mr Biodun Makanjuola, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the force in Bwari, FCT, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), that Valentine posted a false report on Facebook alleging…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-There have been news making rounds that the ‘Kenyan Jesus’ who was invited by a pastor to preach in the country has been deported. This is false. Identified as “Michael Job”, the “modern-day Jesus” is an American preacher and actor. He is in Kenya attending an interdenominational Christian event as a guest…