LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A United States-based advocacy firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has filed a $57 million lawsuit against Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, the Federal Government of Nigeria, former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode and DCI Group over alleged defamation and conspiracy to kidnap and physically harm its founder, Dr. Von Batten. The firm disclosed this in a…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu; former President Goodluck Jonathan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; Chairman of the Northern Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NNGF) and Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya; Governor of Adamawa State, Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); and former Senate president and National Chairman…
LAGOS AUGUST 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Armed bandits have reportedly invaded Igbesi community in the Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting the traditional ruler, Oba Moses Oyinloye Iwedunmoye I, the Kabiyesi Onigbesi of Igbesi land. Igbesi is a community within Oke-Onigbin town in the Isin Local Government Area of Kwara South Senatorial District. The Tribune gathered…
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidates Peter Obi, Dumebi Kachikwu, Omoyele Sowore and other political actors yesterday signed the first National Peace Accord ahead of the 2027 general elections. By this action, they have committed themselves to peaceful campaigns and rejected violence, hate speech and other acts capable of undermining the electoral…
LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, Senator representing Bayelsa West, has announced the appointments of former Editor of Sun News Papers, Steve Nwosu as his spokesperson. Dickson has also approved the appointment of Sani Takori, VinMartin Obiora Ilo to key positions within his political and administrative…
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The G100, a coalition of concerned Nigerians, says it has concluded a first round of consultations with leaders of six opposition political parties, including Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress ADC; Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the Nigeria Democratic Congress NDC; Seyi Makinde’s Allied Peoples Movement APM and others, as…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Argentina’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign turned out to be one of the most controversial in the nation’s history. Lionel Messi‘s side reached the final but suffered a 1-0 extra-time defeat to Spain, falling short of becoming just the third nation to win back-to-back World Cups. Several aspects of Argentina’s run…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A civil Society Organisation (CSO), the Kwechiri Unity Forum, has filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Works, David Umahi, and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, alongside others, over Mary Habila’s death. Habila, a female nurse attached to Umahi, was brought dead to the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital,…
