LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-In furtherance of his desire to ease the burden of the fuel subsidy removal on students of higher institutions of learning, President Bola Tinubu has approved provision of buses to the students’ bodies of all universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the country. The desire of the President is to see…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Peter Obi/Yusuf Datti Ahmed camp on Monday accused the UK-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) of attempting to influence the verdict of the tribunal hearing disputes arising from the February 25, 2023 Nigerian presidential election. A statement by the Obi-Datti Media Office entitled “EIU jaundiced Report: A transactional work poorly done” dismissed…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, yesterday raised the alarm that the removal of fuel subsidy without cushioning the effects has put the country on the brink of collapse. The bishops’ alarm came as Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, pleaded with the Federal Government to urgently address the pains of the…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A coalition of civil society organisations, on Monday, stormed the streets of Osogbo, Osun State capital, to protest against economic hardship, among other challenges being faced by Nigerians. The protesters were against the recent petrol subsidy removal, Naira floating and other reforms of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. Recall that the group…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has saved over 1 trillion naira ($1.32 billion) in just over two months by scrapping a popular but costly subsidy on petrol and moved to unify its multiple exchange rates, President Bola Tinubu said on Monday. Tinubu is under pressure as prices soar following the country’s boldest reforms in decades, which…