LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has again raised the alarm over the safety of journalists in the country. This follows the report of the abduction of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ). According to reports, Ojukwu was abducted by the Intelligence…
LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dani Alves became world news when he was accused of sexual assault while he was preparing his retirement from the Mexican Liga MX with Pumas, and everything resulted in him being sentenced and found guilty, but he was just released a few days ago on bail; and just a couple of days…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to activate the powers of his office as Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces to direct the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, to produce Segun Olatunji, the Editor of FirstNews, who…
LAGOS MARCH 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A squadron leader, Nurudeen Popoola of the Nigerian Air Force, who was kidnapped in December last year, has been released. DAILY POST gathered on Saturday that the Air force officer is currently receiving medical treatment in an undisclosed hospital. Popoola was abducted along with his wife, Ganiyat Olawale-Popoola, and one of their…
LAGOS MARCH 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Global human rights body, Amnesty International, has demanded the immediate release of the Islamic gospel musician from Kano State, Yahaya Sheriff Aminu, jailed since 2020 on the allegation of blasphemy, for a series of audio messages circulated via WhatsApp which became public knowledge in March 2020. Amnesty also demanded the immediate release…
LAGOS JANUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amba Yusuf Tuggar has commended the release of Niger Republic former President, Mohammad Bazoum’s wife and son from house arrest by the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, the ruling military junta in the country. A statement issued on Tuesday by the minister’s media aide,…
LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The criminal elements who abducted Alhaji Mansoor Al-Kadriyar and his six children are demanding the sum of N60 million as ransom for their release. The victims were abducted on Tuesday night, January 2, 2024, in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. According to the Daily Trust, the bandits later…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Celebrations have taken over several cities in the West Bank following the release of 39 Palestinian women and children detainees from Israeli jails. This number included at least 24 women and children. Also, some convicted prisoners who had been jailed for attempted murder for attacks on Israeli forces, and 15 teenagers jailed…
