LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Iran has issued its most dire warning about coronavirus, suggesting ‘millions’ could die in the Islamic Republic if the public keeps ignoring health guidance. A state television journalist who is also a medical doctor gave the warning after Shiite faithful pushed their way into the courtyards of two major shrines that had…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Prisons across the UK could be forced to release low-category inmates to control the spread of coronavirus across the British justice system. General Secretary of the Prison Officers Association Steve Gillan this morning said that some prisoners across sites in the UK have already been forced to self-isolate within the prisons due to…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Borno State Government has said about 1,400 repentant Boko Haram suspects have been released by the military and rehabilitated into society. The Borno State Commissioner for Information, Babakura Jato, told The PUNCH during an interview on Monday that 1, 400 had been released in three tranches since the ‘Operation Safe Corridor’…
LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), said on Friday that the release of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, from detention by the Federal Government was based on compassionate grounds. He also said in a statement by his…
LAGOS DECEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), says he has directed the Department of State Services to release the immediate-past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki; and #RevolutionNow protest convener, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, from custody. As of the time of filing this report on Tuesday, our Correspondent…
LAGOS DECEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court, Abuja, will, on Dec. 23, rule on a suit filed by Omoyele Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow, to demand for his unconditionally release from the Department of State Service (DSS)’s detention. Sowore, in a motion ex-parte number: FHC/ABJ/CS/1409/19, filed by his lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, before Justice Inyang Ekwo, demanded…
LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The abductors of Chief Ibrahim Pada, the traditional ruler of Rubochi community in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory has released him after spending five days in captivity. Pada, who was abducted last Tuesday was released on Saturday after his family reportedly paid a huge ransom. The FCT Commissioner of…
LAGOS AUGUST 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Group under the aegis of Malcolm Omirhobo Foundation has condemned in strong term the Nigeria government attack on the media which suppose to the voice of the oppressed masses in the country. The Foundation is equally disturbed at the government wanton violation of the fundamental rights of Nigerians to move freely, associate…