LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some musicians in South Africa under the aegis of Tshwane Collective have sent a petition to the minister of arts and culture, kicking against the inclusion of Burna Boy in the ‘Africa Unite’ concert scheduled for 23 and 24 November. The Africans Unite concerts, a response to recent xenophobia in the country…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Sunday he would resign to ease violence that has gripped the South American nation since a disputed election last month, but he stoked fears of further unrest by saying he was the victim of a “coup” and faced arrest. Video footage showed clashes on the streets…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Sunday the death toll from protests last month had risen to 86 and urged citizens to resist forces threatening to impede the country’s progress. “We have to stop those forces who are trying pull us two steps back while we are going one step forward,”…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Hundreds of indigenes from 14 communities in Nembe and Brass local government areas in Bayelsa State at the weekend barricaded the offshore facilities belonging to the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to protest their neglect by the oil firm. The angry stakeholders led by their chiefs, traditional rulers, youth leaders, women and community…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Students of the University of Benin, on Friday blocked a bullion van belonging to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), temporarily halting its movement. The protesting students equally stopped some vehicles belonging to the Nigeria Army, which were part of the CBN’s convoy. CAMPUS GIST reports that the students were protesting failure…
LAGOS OCTOBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-In its first vote related to the impeachment of President Trump, the House on Thursday approved largely along party lines a resolution affirming its investigation and setting rules for public hearings to be held in the coming weeks. The resolution passed 232 to 196. All Republicans, who have complained about being shut…
LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Over 120 traders, operating at the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA), Phase 2, Plaza, Computer Village, Ikeja, have accused wife of the Inspector-General of Police, Mrs. Fatima Adamu, of attempting to take over their shops and destroy their source of livelihood. According to them, Adamu has concluded plans to demolish the shops,…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pensioners of the Nigerian Ports Authority on Wednesday protested at the NPA Headquarters in Marina, Lagos, against the irregular increment in their pensions since 2008. The pensioners under the aegis of NPA Pensioners’ Welfare Association told the News Agency of Nigeria that the protest became necessary after several attempts to meet the…