LAGOS MAY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS) Parents, relatives and sympathisers gathered in a community in Bassa Local Government Area on Sunday following a deadly attack that claimed several lives during a night invasion by unidentified assailants. According to a report aired by Trust TV on May 10, 2026, the attack occurred on Friday night when armed…
LAGOS MARCH 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned the sexual assault and harassment of women during the controversial ‘Alue-Do’ festival in Ozoro, headquarters of Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State, calling the attacks a reflection of misplaced national priorities. In a statement on Saturday titled Channeling Our Women to Critical Areas of…
LAGOS MARCH 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Ports Authority proudly celebrates the resilience, dedication, and invaluable contributions of women in the maritime sector—including firefighting, security, piloting, engineering, hydrography, administrative and maritime-support services such as aids to navigation. These remarkable women are excelling even in roles that traditionally demand male-kind of strength. The Managing Director, Dr. Abubakar…
LAGOS JUNE 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, OON, has encouraged women professionals to embrace continuous learning, courage, and collaboration as key habits for achieving long-term career success and breaking through professional barriers. She gave the charge during a Women’s Roundtable hosted by the bank over the…
LAGOS JANUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It was celebration galore over the weekend as Mr. Peter Obi’s wife, Mrs. Margaret Peter-Obi, empowered 300 women from Agulu, Anambra State, with 15 women selected from each of the 20 villages in the town. While distributing cheques of N100,000 to each recipient, Mrs. Obi, who expressed hope that the beneficiaries were…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has stated that gender influences corruption. According to him, women are not as corrupt as men. Speaking on the Honest Bunch Podcast, the former Anambra State governor explained that because women are family-oriented, they are more determined to see society improve. He said…
LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Taliban’s Supreme Leader has vowed to start stoning women to death in public as he declared the fight against Western democracy will continue. “You say it’s a violation of women’s rights when we stone them to death,” said Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada in a voice message, aired on state television over the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Wole Soyinka Centre for Journalism (WSCIJ) on Thursday the 15th of February 2024, launched a report, which revealed the shocking gender disparity in newsrooms in Nigeria, demanding intentional bridging of these gaps. The report, tagged, “Who leads the newsrooms and news? A report on women’s representation newsrooms and news leadership…