Archive for: September, 2020

Hundreds Demonstrate In Support Of Mali Junta

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hundreds of people demonstrated in Mali’s capital on Tuesday in support of the junta that has seized power in a coup, as debate rages over the time frame for the country’s return to civilian rule. Months of protests over the simmering jihadist insurgency, bloody ethnic violence and endemic corruption in the country […]

Int’l Literacy Day 2020: Increased Access To Education, Key To Poverty Reduction-Peter Obi

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has stated that increased access to education remains a critical key strategy that could be employed to reduce poverty in the country. Obi said that Nigeria would successfully move millions of people out of poverty […]

West African Leaders Again Insist On ‘Swift’ Mali Civilian Transition

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Monday issued a new appeal for Mali to make a “swift” transition to civilian rule following a military coup on August 18. The 15-nation Economic Community of West African States slapped sanctions on Mali after the putsch, including closing borders and a ban on trade […]

Osun Poly Undergraduate, 47 Kids Rescued From Ile-Ife Baby Factory

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Facility in Ile-Ife, Osun State, where women are apparently impregnated and their babies sold off by operators has been sealed by the state government. An undergraduate was among women rescued at the facility, which is said to be operating under the guise of an orphanage. Also, 47 children were evacuated from […]

Nigeria’s Minister, Adamu, Flown To Germany Over Undisclosed Medical Condition

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Minister of Education in Nigeria, Adamu Adamu, is currently in a hospital in Berlin, Germany, treating an undisclosed ailment, SaharaReporters has reliably gathered. Findings revealed that the latest trip was the third time Adamu would be flown to Germany within this period of Coronavirus outbreak for medical attention. The minister is said […]

Buhari Finally Opens Up On Fuel Price Hike, New Electricity Tariff

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed the reasons for the recent increase in petrol pump price and electricity tariff across the country. Buhari who was represented by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, stated this on Monday at the ministerial performance review retreat, attributed the Covid-19 pandemic as the cause of the pandemic. He said: […]

Father Declared Missing Few Minutes After Going Out To Put On Generator

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Children of a Nigerian man identified as Olakunle Olajiga have cried out after he went missing since Wednesday 26th of August, 2020 around 7:30 am. It was gathered that he stepped out of his house at Iwaya area of Yaba, Lagos to put on the generator and he never came back in, […]

Saudi Arabia Court Issues Final Verdicts In Khashoggi Killing

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Saudi court issued final verdicts on Monday in the case of slain Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi after his son, who still resides in the kingdom, announced pardons that spared five of the convicted individuals from execution. While the trial draws to its conclusion in Saudi Arabia, the […]

Lionel Messi Returns To Barcelona Training Ground

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi arrived at Barcelona’s training ground on Monday as he begins to reintegrate with the team following his failed attempt to leave the club this summer. Messi was seen driving into the Ciutat Esportiva in Sant Joan Despi at just after 4:00 pm (1400 GMT) on Monday, where he is expected […]

Amid COVID-19, Buhari Confirms Nigeria’s Revenue Decline By Almost 60%

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in trying times, not just for the Nigerian people, but also for the government. The President said the country’s revenues and foreign exchange earnings have fallen by almost 60 percent since the pandemic took hold. Buhari’s remarks were delivered by Vice […]

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