LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The mother of Leah Sharibu joined a group of Nigerians to stage a protest at the premises of the Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom to call for the release of her daughter. The protesters are calling on the British government to put pressure on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Central Bank of Nigeria’s reserves data shows that the country’s external reserves have dropped by $1.51 billion within 45 days. The data was analysed based on the movement of the country’s external reserves between January 6 to February 18, 2020, as contained in the CBN data on the ‘movement in reserves’ According…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The U.S. is opposing plans by Nigeria’s government to hand about $100 million the American authorities say was stolen by deceased former dictator Sani Abacha to a top ruling party official. The disagreement may hamper future cooperation between the two nations to recover state money moved offshore by Abacha, who Transparency International…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Evidence has emerged that Assistant Director in the State House, Laetitia Dagan,was probably assassinated by yahoo boys. ‘Yahoo boys’ is a terms used to describe those who engage in advanced fee fraud. Dagan, 47, was killed about 11pm on Monday at her residence in Abuja. According to the ThisDay, the late director…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate on Thursday began moves to establish an agency that would see to the rehabilitation, deradicalisation and integration of repentant insurgents in the country. A bill, sponsored by Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe East senatorial district, was read for the first time on the floor of the Senate Thursday. Already a subject…
By Achiever Peterson, Jigawa LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Department for International Development, an agency of the United Kingdom has spent over N12 billion on the improvement of the welfare, nutrition and livelihood of vulnerable and pregnant women and children in Jigawa and Zamfara states. The expenditure came through an unconditional transfer programme targeting pregnant and…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH(NEWSRANGERS)-The European Union says it can impose restrictive visa implementation rules on Nigeria, if it fails to play its part in the return and readmission of its nationals staying illegally in the EU. The EU, which comprises Germany, Italy, Spain, France and 23 other countries, further stated that although it would not place…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state has recieved with sadness the death of Channels Television correspondent in Gombe, Mr. Vincent Danture, who died today.(Wednesday)- Vincent died in the early hours of today, Wednesday, 19th February, 2020 at the National Hospital, Abuja preparatory to his departure to an Indian Hospital for treatment….