Nigeria May Record 31,400 Heat-Related Deaths, Report By Climate Impact Lab Warns
LAGOS OCTOBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria could record an additional 31,400 heat-related deaths between September 2026…
Nigeria May Record 31,400 Heat-Related Deaths, Report By Climate Impact Lab Warns
LAGOS OCTOBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria could record an additional 31,400 heat-related deaths between September 2026 and February 2027 as an unusually strong El Niño weather pattern intensifies, a report by the Climate Impact Lab has warned. The projection places Nigeria among the countries expected to suffer the highest number of additional heat-related deaths globally during…
Security Operatives Guard Tinubu’s Billboards Ahead Of Presidential Campaign Launch In Kaduna
LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Security personnel are protecting campaign posters and billboards of President Bola Tinubu in Kaduna ahead of his expected visit to the state on Saturday. The deployment comes ahead of the planned flag-off of the 2027 presidential campaign in Kaduna, with security operatives stationed at strategic locations across the metropolis to prevent possible…
FCC Asks Customs To Suspend Ongoing Training Over Alleged Federal Character Breach
LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Character Commission has asked the Nigeria Customs Service to suspend its ongoing recruitment training over alleged breaches of federal character requirements and the exclusion of candidates whose names appeared on the published final list. The commission also demanded complete recruitment records, evidence of compliance with federal character requirements and written…
NIMASA Detains Several Vessels Over Alleged Non-Compliance With Cabotage Regulations
LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has detained several vessels over alleged non-compliance with cabotage regulations following a targeted enforcement operation in Nigerian waters. In a statement on Wednesday, the Deputy Director and Head of Public Relations at NIMASA, Osagie Edward, said the operation, code-named Operation Sea Guardian, focused on vessels…
Switzerland Foreign Ministry Confirms Woman With Ebola In Nigeria As Wife Of Swiss Diplomat
LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD(NEWSRANGERS)-Switzerland’s foreign ministry has confirmed that the woman who has tested positive for Ebola in Nigeria is the wife of a Swiss diplomat. The woman, a 42-year-old Ugandan-born national who lives in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, tested positive for the virus on 20 October, becoming the country’s first confirmed Ebola patient in more…
16 People Killed, 339 Homes Collapsed As Powerful Earthquake Hits Tibet
LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A magnitude 7.0 earthquake has hit a mountainous region in Tibet, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens, according to Chinese state media. The centre of the quake hit Baqên County in the Nagqu region on Thursday night, Xinhua reported, citing the local emergency management bureau. The county – located in…
Obasanjo Slams Tinubu’s Reforms, Says He Made Citizens 300% Poorer, Turned Nigeria Into Poverty Capital Of The World
LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused President Bola Tinubu of making every Nigerian poor by 300 per cent through the devaluation of the naira, saying the policy has turned Nigeria into “the poverty capital of the world.” Obasanjo spoke on Wednesday at the Financial Times Africa Summit 2026 in London, United…
Obi To Mother Of Slain Enugu Supporter, ‘You Have Another Son In Me’ Sends 15 months Stipend To Her
LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, is in Enugu to attend the burial of his supporter shot dead by political opponents. He assures the mother of the slain supporter that he has another son in him. “My humble pledge to the mother is that God Almighty,…
