LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries has directed all its branches nationwide to conclude church programmes by 8:00 pm and suspend vigils and overnight meetings until further notice, citing rising security concerns across the country. The directive was contained in an internal memo dated June 5, 2026, and signed by the…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress(NDC), Peter Obi has sounded a stark warning over what he described as Nigeria’s growing acceptance of insecurity, lamenting that repeated mass abductions of schoolchildren no longer provoke the outrage that once united the nation. Drawing a comparison between the global reaction to the 2014…
LAGOS MAY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In an updated travel advisory issued on Wednesday, the department noted that, starting April 8, 2026, Americans are advised to reconsider travel to the country due to crime, terrorism, kidnapping, and civil unrest. The advisory classified the overall travel advisory for Nigeria as “Level 3: Reconsider Travel,” while some states are at…
LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The US Department of State has authorised non-emergency US government employees and their family members to leave the US Embassy in Abuja, citing a deteriorating security situation across Nigeria. In an updated travel advisory issued on Wednesday, the department noted that, starting April 8, 2026, Americans are advised to reconsider travel to…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Labour Party Presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi has condemned the killings rocking some parts of Nigeria, stressing that it is time to end this endless killings. Lamenting the recent killings of forty people by terrorists in Niger state, Obi said it is deeply worrisome and unacceptable that, as we usher…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has reacted to a viral video of arrested bandit terrorists who were interrogated by troops of the Nigerian Army. Naija News reports that the suspected bandits, arrested by troops in Kwara State, claimed during interrogation that their arms and vehicle were supplied to them by…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 23RD (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Federal Government has ordered the immediate shutdown of 47 Federal Unity Colleges across the country. This directive follows a string of security incidents, including two mass abductions of schoolchildren in Kebbi and Niger states this week. The temporary closure was announced via a circular dated 21 November and signed by the…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Gwer West Local Government Council has announced an immediate ban on the activities of scrap iron dealers, popularly known as “iron condemn dealers,” across the entire local government area. This directive, issued by the Executive Chairman, Hon. Ormin Torsar Victor, forms part of the council’s ongoing strategy to tackle rising security…