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Naira Slumps To N900/$ In Black Market, Leaving Tinubu With More Headaches

LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian currency, the naira exchanged at the black foreign market for as low as N900 to a dollar on Monday, August 7, 2023. According to street traders who spoke to Legit.ng, Nigerians looking to buy dollars should be ready to pay as high as N902 as of 3 pm on Monday […]

Aug 8 2023 | Posted in Business,National | Read More »

Colombian Female World Cup Superstar Slumps During Training

LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Colombia’s Women’s World Cup superstar Linda Caicedo sent teammates into a panic on Thursday when she collapsed during a training session in Sydney. The 18-year-old Caicedo, who scored Colombia’s second goal in their 2-0 victory over the Republic of Korea on Tuesday, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2020 when she was […]

Jul 29 2023 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Panic As Army Officer Slumps, Dies While Leading Parade In Kaduna

LAGOS JULY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Confusion at military community in Kaduna State as tragedy struck when news broke of the untimely death of Army Officer Lawrence Otsugbede. The unfortunate incident occurred on Monday, July 3, when the officer collapsed while leading a parade on the parade ground in Kaduna. Though specific details surrounding the incident remain scarce, […]

Jul 5 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »

Naira Plunges To Record Low As CBN Looks Set To Phase Out Currency Control

LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s central bank allowed the naira to slump to a record low as officials look set to phase out currency controls that have distorted Africa’s biggest economy for years. The naira slid 29% to 664 per dollar at the close in Lagos, according to FMDQ, a local exchange operator. The Central Bank […]

Jun 14 2023 | Posted in Business,National | Read More »

Suspected Kidnapper Of Bauchi Student Fleeing From Arrest Slumps, Dies, Two Others Arrested

LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A suspected kidnapper who was part of a syndicate that abducted a 23-year-old student of the Bauchi State University, slumped and died while trying to escape arrest at a military checkpoint. The deceased and two others who kidnapped the student were said to have also snatched a Toyota Camry 2010 model which […]

Jun 14 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »

19-Year-Old FUO Student Slumps, Dies Over Alleged Drug Overdose

LAGOS MAY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 300-level student of Petroleum and Gas Engineering at the Federal University, Otuoke (FUO) in Bayelsa State, has reportedly died from drug overdose. The 19-year-old deceased student, simply identified as Job Alawari Kei, allegedly took a drug known as Colorado (Colos). According to some students on campus, the drug known as Colos […]

May 10 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »

Ex-Nigeria Air Force Spokesman Wapkerem Maigida, Slumps, Dies In Abuja

LAGOS APRIL 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The immediate past Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (DOPRI), Air Commodore Wapkerem Maigida, has been confirmed dead in Abuja. Air Commodore Maigida who was recently posted to the Directorate Civil/Military Affairs, was said to have slumped and passed on Sunday evening. Maigida the 18th DOPRI took over from […]

Apr 4 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »

Popular South African Rapper Slumps, Dies While Performing On Stage

LAGOS MARCH 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The South African rapper Costa Titch died on stage while performing, police said Sunday, as they opened an investigation in the circumstances of the 28-year-old’s sudden death. The artist “collapsed while he was performing” on Saturday evening at the Ultra South Africa concert in the Johannesburg suburb of Nasrec, police told AFP. […]

Mar 12 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »

Appeal Court Judge Slumps In Office, Dies On His way To Hospital

LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A judge of the Court of Appeal, sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, Justice Lokulo-Sodipe, is dead. He died at the age of 67. The judge was said to have slumped in his office while dressing up to attend a court session. It was gathered that all attempts to revive him […]

Feb 28 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »

Naira Scarcity: LASU Senior Staff Slumps, Dies While In Bank Queuing For N5,000

LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A Grade Level 13 officer with the Lagos State University(LASU) Ojo, Mr Ademola Adesola has reportedly slumped and died while queuing in a bank within the university to withdraw N5,000 of new notes as officially pegs by the bank for an individual account holder. The Head of the Publicity and Public Relations […]

Feb 22 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »