LAGOS AUGUST 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday called for the immediate release of Niger’s democratically elected head-of-state amid an apparent coup there. Biden released the statement on the 63rd anniversary of Niger’s independence from its former colonial ruler, warning that the West African nation is now “facing a grave challenge to its democracy.”…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A federal capital territory high court has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to charge Godwin Emefiele, suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to court if they have criminal allegations against him. Hamza Muazu, presiding judge, said the former CBN governor should be released on bail if he…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Abedemi Joseph on Friday told the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) that they were instructed by INEC, their employer, not to give copies of election results to political party agents who declined to sign the results. The witness made the revelation while testifying…
LAGOS MAY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeran Afrobeats star Seun Kuti has shared a short video from his recent performance in Helsinki, Finland. The singer, who was recently released from detentions, has since travelled out of the country to commence his world tour. A video Seun shared from his performance at a festival in Finland showed the moment…