LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 900 city jailbirds could be celebrating Christmas early courtesy of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and a plan to quietly free them before the state’s bail-reform law goes into effect next year, The Post has learned. And if that weren’t enough of a gift, Mayor Bill de Blasio is promising to…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-With her eyes swollen in tears, Beauty Uguoere Siasia, the mother of a former Super Eagles skipper and coach, Samson Siasia broke down and cried. “I don’t know why they keep kidnapping me. Only God knows,” the 80-year-old woman sobbed on Sunday as tears dripped down her wrinkled face. Mama, as she…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Abducted mother of former Nigeria coach and player, Samson Siasia, has been released after almost three months in captivity, The Nation has reported. Mrs Ogere Siasia and two others were seized in Odoni, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State in July. This is the second time in four years that the…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Group under the aegis of Malcolm Omirhobo Foundation has stated that the right to freedom of movement enshrined in the Nigerian constitution which Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore is relying on to ask the Fulani herdsmen to stay where ever they are in Nigeria to defend themselves as well as fight for their…
LAGOS JULY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The District Head of Daura and Father- in law to President Buhari’s ADC, Alhaji Musa Umar-Uba, who was kidnapped from his residence four months ago, has been rescued by security agents in Kano. Malam Tukur Umar, younger brother to the victim, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Daura on Tuesday that…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Over 24 hours after he was granted bail by Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court in Lagos by Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court in Lagos, Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose is yet to regain his freedom. LEADERSHIP Friday investigation revealed that the embattled former governor…
LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release yesterday after over two years in detention of Jones Abiri, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Weekly Source newspaper. CPJ urges Nigerian authorities to drop all charges against Abiri and ensure those responsible for his over two years in detention without trial or family visitation…
LAGOS MARCH 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Boko Haram on Wednesday returned the abducted Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapped from the Government Girls School in Yobe. Report reaching NewsRangers revealed that the insurgents group returned the girls in six vehicles, an episode similar to how they were taken away. Report from TVC which disclosed that newsmen where not allowed to witness…