LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS) Omoyele Sowore, convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, has called on Nigerians across the country to protest against the lockdown imposed by the Federal and state governments to curb the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Sowore, who made the call in a series of Twitter posts on Thursday, dubbed the protest…
LAGOS MARCH 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Scores of youth stormed the Kano Hisbah office on Wednesday over an alleged blasphemy song against the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The protesters holding placards alleged that the government and the security agents in the state are reluctant to act over the matter. The convener of the protest, Idris Ibrahim (known as Baba…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince was on lockdown Monday after Haitian police attacked the army headquarters to demand better working conditions, sparking a gun battle that left two servicemen dead and a dozen wounded. The main roads through the city were blocked and smaller streets were deserted, leaving the capital cut off…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The mother of Leah Sharibu joined a group of Nigerians to stage a protest at the premises of the Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom to call for the release of her daughter. The protesters are calling on the British government to put pressure on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The patron of Imo Concerned Citizens Forum, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, yesterday, lead street protest in Owerri, Imo State over the Supreme Court judgment that ousted Emeka Ihedioha. Activities in Owerri, Capital of Imo State and its environs were shut down as people closed their businesses and offices to join…
LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Christians across the country on Sunday heeded the call by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and staged prayer walks round their churches to end killings in the nation. At the Oritamefa Baptist Church, Ibadan where the CAN President, Reverend Supo Ayokunle, worshipped, the rally held around 12.30pm. Ayokunle said the attacks…
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three people died Sunday as hundreds of people took to the streets demanding the resignation of Gambian President Adama Barrow who wants to extend his term. They were the first deaths since protests erupted months ago against Barrow, who pledged in late 2016 to step down after three years in office. Police…
LAGOS JANUAY 16TH (NEWRANGERS)-There is heavy protest now in Imo State as the whole state rejects Supreme Court judgment. Protesters were seen with banners bearing Ihedioha is our governor, we know who we voted for. The spokes person of the protesters said: “We are very sad here in Imo State. It’s a shame to our…