LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States has cautioned its citizens to reconsider travelling to Nigeria. It spoke in response to Friday’s killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in a drone airstrike. In a statement published on its website, the US Embassy in Nigeria admonished American citizens to maintain low profile and take personal security measures…
LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has placed Police Commands and Formations nationwide on red alert. This proactive measure follows an Intelligence report that sequel to the recent killing of an Iranian General; some domestic interests are planning to embark on massive public disturbances and sabotage. In a press statement by…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Less than 48hours after the death of Qasem Soleimani was announced by the Trump administration, hundreds of Nigerians in the northern part of the country took to the streets to protest his death. Armed with a banner showing shots of Soleimani in military wear and mufti, and inscribed with hateful texts against…
LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Iran’s defence minister Amir Hatami has vowed that the gulf state will avenge the death of Major General Qassem Soleimani who was killed at Baghdad airport by the US Iran has vowed ‘crushing revenge’ on the US for the airstrike ‘assassination’ of Major General Qassem Soleimani. Defence minister Amir Hatami, who is…
LAGOS DECEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Omoyele Sowore has been nominated to receive the Prisoner of Conscience honour from the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the United States House of Representatives. The bipartisan commission is charged with promoting, defending and advocating for international human rights. U.S lawmaker, Josh Gottheimer, sponsored Sowore’s nomination for the prestigious recognition….
LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Donald Trump became the third sitting president in U.S. history to be impeached, as the House of Representatives approved on Wednesday the two articles of impeachment against him: that he abused the power of his office by pressuring Ukraine to interfere in the 2020 election on his behalf, and that he obstructed…
LAGOS DECEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Feverish demonstrations took place from coast to coast Tuesday night as thousands raised a rallying cry to impeach Donald Trump on the eve of the House’s historic vote to oust the president. On Wednesday the House of Representatives will start to vote on two articles of impeachment. The vote will take place…
LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the crisis in Anglophone Cameroon persists, the United States (US), has asked President Paul Biya of Cameroon to “immediately and unconditionally” pull out the military from Southern Cameroun territory. The 72-hour ultimatum followed US congress approval in a resolution of an Act, authorising President Donald Trump and US Department of Defence…