LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Authorities in Liberia have blocked the internet in what is perceived to be a move to suppress ongoing anti-government protests in the capital, Monrovia. Netblocks, an organisation that monitors internet disruptions and shutdowns, confirmed the shutdown on Friday afternoon, saying access to social networking platforms Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Snapchat had…
LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Tuesday staged a protest over their unpaid match bonuses and allowances at the U-20 World Cup in Poland. The Paul Aigbogun side crashed out of the tournament following their 2-1 loss to Senegal in the round of 16 at the Lodz stadium on Monday. The PUNCH gathered after…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Igbo traders at Swali market in Bayelsa state capital under the aegis of Igbo Traders Union (ITU) on Monday close down shops in protest of incessant burglary attacks on their shops were goods and cash worth N10 million have been stolen in the past seven months. Speaking with…
LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Members of the Hunters Association of Nigeria in Adamawa State stormed the streets of the state capital, Yola, on Tuesday, protesting the death of a member following alleged beating by policemen. The hunters alleged that the deceased, Awal Babaiyali, was taken away for questioning by the police allegedly over a stolen car,…
LAGOS MARCH 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)— The man seeking to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called on residents of poorer areas south of the capital to protest his rule, as three blackouts in less than a month have virtually shut down the country. Many schools and businesses have been closed for five days. “We will continue to…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGRS)-The Free Lagos Movement says Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is positioning his son to become Governor of Lagos State in 2023. The group also accused Tinubu of placing his relatives in key positions in the state, noting that the APC leader has turned Lagos to his…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Loyalists of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate in the just concluded election are planning a peaceful demonstration in protest of the election results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. President Muhammadu Buhari, candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress, was declared winner of the February 23 presidential election…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Large numbers of women from Imo women were reported to have now headed to 34 Artillery Brigade, Obinze, to protest against what they described as the involvement of the Army in the controversial declaration of governor Rochas Okorocha, as Imo west senator-elect. Vanguard report observed that the women are from the 12…