LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Evans Ufeli, has dragged the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, and the Minister of Education before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, seeking redress for what he described as the gross violation of the fundamental rights of Nigerian students during the conduct of the…
LAGOS JANUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has lamented the level of hardship faced by Nigerians. Obi lamented the travails of low-income earners and the new trend of imposing all manner of exorbitant charges by PoS operators to access cash, even by petty…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Organisers of the planned nationwide #DaysOfRage and #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest have written the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, requesting the release of Eagle Square between August 1 and 10, 2024, for the peaceful demonstration. In a letter signed by Damilare Adenola, Director of Mobilisation for the Take It Back…
LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWRANGERS)-Members of Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) have described the eight years of Mr. Peter Obi’s administration as the Governor of Anambra State as “eight years of clear and pragmatic demonstration of leadership.” Speaking on Thursday during the unveiling of the book entitled “The Challenge of Good Governance and Leadership in Nigeria:…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Security agencies have increased their presence around commercial banks in Oyo town after armed robbers reportedly wrote a commercial bank in Owode area of the town. The Nation reliably gathered that robbers wrote to the branch about one month ago, telling the manager to prepare for their attack soon. It was gathered that…
LAGOS JULY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Amidst criticisms by many Nigerians and an opposition leader, the Nigerian government has defended its decision not to allow students in the country take part in this year’s West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The education minister, Adamu Adamu, explained the government’s decision last week. He said the government was concerned…
LAGOS MAY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some students sponsored to Europr for postgraduate studies by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are reportedly stranded abroad because of the alleged lack of funding from the commission. The students this month sent a letter to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, complaining that life for them abroad has been…