LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has broken its silence on the ongoing protests in Nigeria. In a statement released on Tuesday, the ECOWAS Commission urged protesters to heed the call for dialogue and peaceful resolution of their grievances. The body expressed deep concern over the violence, fatalities, and property…
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some Nigerian youths have begun to attack properties owned by political leaders amid the ongoing nationwide protests against hardships and bad governance in the country. In videos seen on X on Tuesday, some youths were seen burning a mansion built by a serving House of Representatives member, Nazifi Sani Gumel, representing Gumel/Maigatari/Sule…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRNAGERS)-Things have taken a turn for the worse in Borno State as a protester was reportedly shot in the early hours of Thursday. Daily Sun reports that citizens in different parts of the country have trooped to the streets in the August 1 protest to express their frustrations over the economic hardship….
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians are mourning veteran musician and actress Onyeka Onwenu, who has died at the age of 72. Onwenu produced a string of popular songs throughout her long career, including the 1986 hit One Love, which remains one of Nigeria’s most well-known tunes. She was performing at a birthday party on Tuesday night…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s offer to sell oil to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in local currency rather than dollars was greeted with caution by the company. A senior official, speaking a day after Nigeria’s cabinet approved the plan, said the company had not asked for it. Instead, it had requested that the state sell crude…
LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The International Police Organisation (INTERPOL), has stated that hundreds of thousands of dollars are being flown out of Nigeria to other African countries and around the world on a hourly basis. This was stated by Garba Baba Umar, the INTERPOL Vice President for Africa, who spoke at the EFCC Academy, Abuja when…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Crowds of Nigerians have stormed telecommunication stores across Nigeria after telcos began barring following lines not linked with a National Identification Number (NIN) over the weekend. This is in compliance with the Nigerian Communications Commission’s July 31, 2024, deadline for SIM-NIN linkage. Since February 2024, telcos have implemented a phased disconnection of…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) acknowledges the recent departures of key supporters such as Dr. Doyin Okupe, Engr. Isaac Balami, and Barr. Kenneth Okonkwo. We respect their commitment to a great Nigeria, advocating for a grassroots political party and a decisive leader with integrity. Indeed, Peter Obi’s decision remains that leadership…
