LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Human Rights Group, Amnesty International, has asked the Federal Government to release the minors who were arrested over the #EndBadGovernance protest in August. Daily Trust reports that protesters trooped out to the streets across Nigeria between August 1 and August 10, 2024, over the nationwide hardship. However, some of the protesters were…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos lawyer and human right activists, Chief (Barr.) Malcolm Omirhobo has knocked the Attorney General on arraignment of minors for treason over allegation of protest. Recall that 76 suspects, including 32 minors, were arraigned before Justice Obiora Egwuatu at the Abuja division of the Federal High Court for participating in the #EndBadGovernance…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Trump urged Israel to take out Iran’s nuclear facilities, and blasted President Biden for urging the Jewish state to exercise restraint. “I listened to Biden yesterday … they asked him, what do you think about Iran, would you hit Iran and he goes ‘as long as they don’t hit the…
LAGOS AUGUST 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal government through the National Data Protection Commission has slammed Fidelity Bank with a fine of N555.8 million for allegedly violating customer data protection laws. This announcement was made by the commission’s National Commissioner, Vincent Olatunji, at the Validation Workshop on the Nigeria Data Protection Act General Application and Implementation Directive…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman heavily criticised the use of video assistant referees (VAR) for “breaking football” following a contentious penalty decision that led to England’s comeback victory during the Euro 2024 semi-final. Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman claimed that VAR is “destroying” football after England were given a controversial first-half penalty that helped…
LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian singer Eedris Abdulkareem has criticised Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the senior pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, over his silence on the hardship in the country. Eedris, in a newly released satirical song titled ‘Emilokan’, accused Adeboye of hypocrisy in the face of the hardship confronting Nigerians under Tinubu’s…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian lawyer identified as Malcolm Omirhobo has slammed comedian, Seyi Law over his undying support for President Tinubu. A Nigerian lawyer identified as Malcolm Omirhobo has slammed comedian, Seyi Law over his undying support for President Tinubu. Taking to the micro-blogging platform, Twitter now known as X, he expressed sadness for…
LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria on Monday said the “unelected” military authorities in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso were letting their people down with their joint decision to leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Nigeria, which is the current chair of the political and economic bloc, was commenting for the first time on…