LAGOS AUGUST 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has declined an invitation from the Nigeria Police Force, citing prior engagements. The rejection was contained in a letter from Ajaero’s lawyers, Falana and Falana Chambers, addressed to the Inspector General of Police. The letter stated that the police invitation, which was…
LAGOS MARCH 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the directive of the Federal Government, the Nigerian Sanctions Committee on Monday, March 18, revealed the identities of 15 entities including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change firms that have been sanctioned over alleged terrorism financing. The nine individuals under sanctions are Tukur Mamu Yusuf Ghazali Muhammad Sani Abubakar Muhammad…
LAGOS JANUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A terror group has kidnapped the chief Imam of Masama-Mudi village in Zamfara, Northwest Nigeria, known for preaching against the activities of terrorists in the area. The incident occurred on Dec. 29, HumAngle has reported. Mustapha Mohammed, a relative of the imam, said: “The chief Imam is a 75-year-old man married to…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s broadcast regulator has fined Multichoice Nigeria Ltd, part of South African pay-TV group, and others 5 million naira ($12,013.74) each for airing a BBC report that it said “glorified the activities of bandits and undermines national security.” The National Broadcasting Commission said in a statement on Wednesday that the outlets had…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government says it will sanction Trust TV, a television owned by Media Trust Group, and the BBC over their stories on bandits in the North. In separate documentaries, Trust TV and BBC Africa Eye exposed the activities of the gangs making life difficult for Nigerians. Speaking with journalists on Thursday,…
LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have departed the United States of America en route Nigeria, the Nigerian Air Force has said. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet, in a statement on Thursday, said the fighter jets departed from the US on Wednesday and are expected…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu has been arrested and “brought back” to the country to face trial, the justice minister said Tuesday. Kanu’s outlawed movement, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which agitates for a separate state for ethnic Igbos in southeast Nigeria, is accused of fomenting violence, something which it…
LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS-U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday congratulated Nigeria on her 59th Independence Anniversary. Trump extended his congratulations in a message to President Muhammadu Buhari which was published on the website of U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria. In the message, Trump said Nigeria is one of U.S. strongest partners in Africa. READ…
