LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ugandan government said on Friday it had ordered more than 50 non-governmental organisations to suspend operations, a major escalation of its efforts to tighten control over civil society. The 54 groups affected include the country’s most prominent rights organisation, Chapter Four, as well as charities, religious, environmental and electoral democracy groups….
LAGOS JULY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS0-Karaye emirate in Kano has suspended Abdullahi Sa’adu, the village head of Butu-Butu in Rimingado LGA of the state, for selling land to Fulani herdsmen. Karaye is one of the four new emirates created in 2019 by Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano. Haruna Muhammad Gunduwawa, the spokesperson of the emirate, released a…
LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended eleven party members of the party believed to be loyalists of the Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed for allegedly indulging in anti-party activities. The suspension letter, dated February 5, 2021, was signed by the National Secretary, Caretaker/Extra-ordinary National Convention Planning Committee, Sen….
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It seemed the triumph of people’s power as both chambers of the National Assembly, yesterday, buckled to strident opposition from the public and key stakeholders to the Nigeria Press Council (NPC) and National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Amendment Bill, as well as the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as Commissioner of the Independent National…
LAGOS JUNE 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Jude Okeke-led National Working Committee (NWC) of APGA has suspended a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and governorship aspirant, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo from the party for anti-party activities. The decision was taken late Tuesday at the NWC meeting of the party which also applauded the peaceful and successful…
LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government has suspended indefinitely the operations of the micro blogging and social networking service twitter in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement in Abuja on Friday. The minister cited the persistent use of the platform for activities capable of undermining…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 125,000 school teachers in Myanmar have been suspended by the military authorities for joining a civil disobedience movement to oppose the military coup in February, an official of the Myanmar Teachers’ Federation said. The suspensions have come days before the start of a new school year, which some teachers…
LAGOS MAY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Emir of Daura, Dr Faruk Umar, has suspended activities marking the end of the Ramadan fast in the emirate council, citing security reasons for the development. The royal father instead directed district heads in the council to join the people in their domains to pray for peace in Nigeria. Among the…