LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A group of international students protested in Edmonton’s Mill Woods on Monday, saying they want answers as to why their post-graduate work permits were denied. The students, who protested in the heavy rain at 50 Street and 23 Avenue, came to Edmonton for an education and say they were unfairly and unexpectedly…
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was tension at the Kuje Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) last Thursday as inmates reportedly staged a protest over alleged overcrowding and plans by the Federal Government to transfer about 300 suspected terrorists, including members of Boko Haram, Lakurawa and armed bandit groups, to the facility, SaharaReporters has…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Members of an Islamic movement group in Kano State staged a protest on Saturday to condemn statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently claimed that Christians in Nigeria are being subjected to genocide and warned of possible military intervention. The protesters wielded placards with messages such as “We condemn Trump’s threat…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 15TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Scores of demonstrators on Friday marched from the National Assembly to the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation in Abuja, protesting against what they described as the harassment of the Minister of Women’s Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim. The protesters, comprising human rights activists, civil society organisations and concerned…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Award-winning Ghanaian dancehall star, Shatta Wale, remains in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after his detention on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, over investigations into the tax obligations of his yellow Lamborghini Urus. According to a statement from his management, the artiste voluntarily appeared before EOCO officials with…
In a surprise turn of event, parents of children allegedly brutalized by pastor during deliverance programme in a compound in Eneka community in the Ohio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state were reported to have protested against police arrest of the cleric. Recall that men of the Rivers State Police Command arrested the pastor…
LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Residents of Ilaje Road in the Bariga area of Lagos have staged a protest against the recent decision of the Bariga Local Council Development Area, LCDA, to rename the road after music legend, King Sunny Ade. The protest, which took place on Wednesday, drew community members who described the renaming as…
LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tensions have escalated in Côte d’Ivoire as protests erupted across parts of the country following President Alassane Ouattara’s announcement that he will seek a fourth term in the upcoming October 25 election. The move has drawn fierce criticism from opposition leaders and civil society groups, who describe it as a direct…
