LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A U.S. federal judge has ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to release investigative records relating to Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stemming from a purported narcotics trafficking investigation in the 1990s. According to PREMIUM TIMES, Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bandits who abducted Ishaya Kukah, a brother of Bishop Hassan Kukah, the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, have demanded a ransom of N50 million for him to regain freedom. Ishaya was kidnapped alongside six other persons, including women and children from Anchuna village, Ikulu Chiefdom of Zangon Kataf LGA of Kaduna State last…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The price of liquefied natural gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, has once again been reduced, according to a market survey by Legit.ng. Nigerians have also taken to social media to share the new prices at which dealers are selling cooking gas, expressing a sigh of relief. New data showed that…
LAGOS MARCH 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Boko Haram terrorists have demanded a ransom of $500,000 for the release of the wife, police orderly, and driver of Justice Haruna Mshelia, a High Court judge in Borno State. A family source told Daily Trust that the terrorists rejected an initial offer of $50,000, insisting on the full $500,000 before releasing…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid has made it unequivocally clear that Vinícius Júnior is not for sale unless his €1 billion release clause is met. This stance underscores the club’s commitment to retaining the Brazilian forward, who has been instrumental in their recent successes. Despite this, Saudi Arabian clubs, particularly Al Hilal, remain undeterred in…
LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Human rights activist, Dele Farotimi said he has never lied against anyone in his quest for a better Nigeria. He said this on Tuesday after his release from a correctional centre in Ekiti State upon meeting his bail conditions. Farotimi is being prosecuted by the police for allegedly defaming senior lawyer, Afe…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has ordered the release of all minors detained for their alleged involvement in the #EndBadGovernance protests in August. PREMIUM TIMES reports that the president’s directive follows criticisms of the treatment of the minors after three of them and an adult fainted while being prosecuted in court last week in…
LAGOS OCTOBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has filed an application urging the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss charges against several underage defendants accused of treason for allegedly participating in the August #EndBadGovernance” protest. Falana, representing the defendants in a statement, insists that the President Bola Tinubu-led government has a constitutional…