LAGOS DECEMBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Like The PUNCH Newspapers which recently criticized the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration over its disregard for the rule of law, The NATION Newspaper is also not happy that the supposed civilian government has been disregarding public opinion and valid court orders. In its editorial opinion published on Sunday, December 29, titled Freed…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The legal team of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has rejected a possible offer by President, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, to stand surety for the detained activist. Suleman had in a tweet on Monday expressed concerns that though Sowore had hurt many people in the past — including Suleman…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGRS)-The Nigerian government has filed treason charges against the detained publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore. The government also accused Mr Sowore of engaging in fraudulent transfer of funds in a seven-count charge against the former presidential candidate, and another defendant, Olawole Bakare. According to the charge, Mr Sowore was accused of…
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Ogungbenro, a journalist with Sahara Reporters who was arrested by the police during the #RevolutionNow protest at National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos has been released. Ogungbenro and eight others were released on Tuesday after perfecting their bail conditions. They were first held at Area C command before later moved to Lagos State…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The managing director of Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Hadiza Bala-Usman, has threatened to take legal action against SaharaReporters over the newspaper’s report implicating her in bribe scandal. In a statement she personally signed, the managing director demanded a retraction or show proof that she gave $2million bribe to the national chairman of…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, says Nigeria will export marijuana if he gets elected as president of the country. He said people are making billions from the plant while Nigeria lags behind. The presidential aspirant for the 2019 election said this while speaking at an event organised by Centre for…
LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has dismissed a report by Sahara Reporters quoting him as saying that Nigerians have lost trust in the Muhammadu Buhari administration. Mr. Obi, in a statement on Friday evening by his Media Office, said that he was quoted out of context. The former Governor…