LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Amnesty International has expressed deep concerns regarding the treatment of protesters and journalists in Abuja, Yobe and Port Harcourt. The human rights group condemned the attacks on demonstrators under the Take It Back Movement in these cities. Reports indicate that protesters, who have been actively demonstrating in Abuja, Lagos, and other major…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hundreds of people gathered in Chicago’s Federal Plaza Wednesday night less than a day after former President Donald Trump won his reelection bid to affirm their support for progressive policies like abortion access, immigrant rights and an end to U.S. military aid to Israel. The protest, the first of what organizers promised…
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Russian Embassy in Nigeria on Monday said Russia is not involved and does not coordinate the activities of those waving its flags during the #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria. The #EndBadGovernance protests which began on 1 August, continued for the fifth day on Monday, with some demonstrators waving the Russian flag and…
LAGOS AUGUST 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bola Tinubu has vowed not to allow individuals with selfish political agenda to destroy Nigeria under any guise. The president expressed deep concern over the nationwide hunger protests, which have resulted in the loss of life and property in various parts of the country. In a nationwide broadcast this morning, Tinubu acknowledged…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A policeman whose name has yet to be ascertained has killed one of his colleagues while shooting at peaceful protesters in Katsina State. Multiple videos obtained by SaharaReporters on Friday show the deceased man in his uniform lying in a pool of blood after being shot by his colleague. “In the peak…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian military has asked both international and local media to stop covering nationwide protests over heightened economic hardships under President Bola Tinubu’s government. Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, made the call for a media blackout on the protests during a press briefing on Friday. “For the media, I want to…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has hailed Nigerians who trooped to the streets in protest against the government of his main opponent in the last general election. Daily Trust reports that Atiku ran against President Bola Tinubu in last year’s election but came second. Stunned by thousands of storks flying over the sky…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-As protests kicked off nationwide on Thursday, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, was spotted at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday afternoon. Our correspondent spotted the former Rivers State governor alighting from a black Toyota Prado Sports Utility Vehicle and was ushered into the President’s Office. Though…