LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kremlin this week warned that Americans will feel the “consequences” of sanctions against Russia, with the country suggesting that they will cause strain on global financial energy markets. “There is no doubt that the sanctions introduced against us will hit global financial and energy markets. The United States will not be…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, charging that Russian leader Vladimir Putin “chose this war” and that his country will bear the consequences of his action. The sanctions target Russian banks, oligarchs and high-tech sectors, Biden said. The United States…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Five Russian planes and one helicopter have been shot down in Ukraine’s Luhansk region, the country’s military claimed on Thursday. Luhansk is one of the separatist regions in Ukraine that was recognised as independent by Russia earlier this week. As per reports, Russia launched artillery attack along Ukraine’s northern border with Russia…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Protests by freight forwarders and customs brokers at the Lagos Port, which began at the weekend, may have cost the country over N200 billion as port activities remained paralysed as of yesterday evening. Port expert and President of National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents, Mr. Lucky Amiwero, told New…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has denied purchasing aircraft to support a campaign for him to contest the presidency in 2023. Online reports had surfaced earlier on Wednesday indicating that the CBN governor had bought “three airplanes” for his presidential campaign, and that he had also been…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The President of Refugees International, Eric P. Schwartz has warned International community of impending crisis that risk displacement and suffering on a scale that could surpass any seen in Europe in decades should Russia go to war with Ukraine. Schwartz who gave the warning in a statement made available to NewsRangers said,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The abductors of the son of the traditional ruler of Gwombe, Junaidu Danjuma and 14 other villagers in Gwargwada chiefdom in Kuje Area Council of Abuja have reviewed their demands. They have now slashed the N15 million ransom, earlier demanded for the release of the victims, to N4 million, including two bags…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has charged the newly sworn in six National Electoral Commissioners on the rules, procedures and responsibilities of their office. Mahmood who gave the charge at a meeting to welcome the new electoral commissioners and to swear-in a Resident Commissioner held at…