By Emmanuel Udom LAGOS APRIL 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Diocese of Ifo in Ogun State, is planning to hold a day workshop for media practitioners and other interested persons from various parts of the. state. The Church banner sighted by NewsRangers placed at David Adeyemo Memorial Anglican Church, located at Ago Ilorin area…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Amnesty International has expressed deep concerns regarding the treatment of protesters and journalists in Abuja, Yobe and Port Harcourt. The human rights group condemned the attacks on demonstrators under the Take It Back Movement in these cities. Reports indicate that protesters, who have been actively demonstrating in Abuja, Lagos, and other major…
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has condemned in strong terms the deployment of excessive force against journalists covering the nationwide protests. On Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, several journalists covering the #EndBadGovernance protests were shot at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja by security agents wearing hoods. The…
LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A dramatic scene unfolded yesterday at the Ibadan private residence of the late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. The presence of journalists that converged to cover the condolence visit of the chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde to the deceased residence sparked off resistance….
LAGOS AUGUST 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi did not speak with reporters after his Major League Soccer debut, a violation of the league’s media rules. Messi scored in the 89th minute of Inter Miami’s 2-0 win over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night. Miami spokeswoman Molly Dreska said after the match that Messi was not…
LAGOS MAY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The outbreak of armed clashes in Sudan between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces on April 15 have placed journalists in harm’s way, and exacerbated the challenges they face on the job. Because of the crisis, 250 journalists have changed careers, the Sudanese Journalists’ Syndicate found. Another 250…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kano State Police Command has arrested two men, parading themselves as journalists, for allegedly defrauding a rice trader of N33,000. The 30-year-old suspects, Mujahid Kabir and Abba Imam, were alleged to have, on February 2, 2023, generated a fake bank transfer alert of N33,000 to buy a bag of rice at…
LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced online accreditation for Journalists and media organisations wishing to cover the 2023 general elections. According to the flier issued by INEC on Thursday in Abuja, interested media organisations wishing to deploy journalists to cover the election are to apply via: https://imap.inecnigeria.org. It stated that…