Archive for: August, 2023

Cattle Breeders React To Wike’s Ban On Grazing In Abuja City

LAGOS AUGUST 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has given it’s nod to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike to deal with herders that are allowing their cows to graze in the city centre. It, however, raised concerns that the areas mapped out for the herders to graze […]

Niger Junta’s 3-Year Transition Plan Is A ‘Provocation,’-ECOWAS Commissioner

LAGOS AUGUST 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The West African bloc ECOWAS rejected the proposal by Niger’s mutinous soldiers for a three-year transition to democratic rule, with a commissioner describing the slow timeline as a provocation. The door for diplomacy with Niger’s junta remained open but the bloc is not going to engage in drawn-out talks that lead nowhere, […]

Wagner Boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, Nine Others Presumed Dead In Plane Crash Outside Moscow

LAGOS AUGUST 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief armed rebellion against the Russian military earlier this year, was presumed dead Wednesday after a plane crash north of Moscow that killed all 10 people on board. Prigozhin was on the plane, according to Russia’s civil aviation agency, which cited the airline. The crash […]

Peter Obi Storms LP Campaign Kick-Off In Imo, Laments Ongoing Hardship  In Nigeria

LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-In the midst of the intensifying gubernatorial race in Imo State, Peter Gregory Obi, the presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, has expressed concern in a video (38:28) about the ongoing hardships faced by the underprivileged masses despite government actions in the country. Addressing the audience during the Labour Party’s campaign […]

Woman In Police Net For Allegedly Killing Her Mate New Born Baby

LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Command in Bauchi State has arrested a 24-year-old woman, Furera Abubakar, over alleged murder of her four-day-old stepchild at Bantu village in Ningi Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement by the Spokesman of the Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, on Tuesday in Bauchi. He said […]

Yoruba Group Urges Customs CG To Clear Air On Allegation Of Age Falsification

LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGRS)-The Oodua Integrity Group, a youth socio-cultural group, has called on the Controller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Wale Adeniyi to clear the air on his alleged age falsification. This is coming amidst publication by a global information team regarding the actual age of Wale Adeniyi, the customs boss. But […]

Top Five Financial Reasons Why Migrants Are Fleeing Canada

LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Canada, long considered a beacon of opportunity and an attractive destination for immigrants, is experiencing a shift in this trend. Many individuals who once flocked to Canada for its promise of prosperity are now opting to leave, often citing financial reasons. In this article, we dive into five financial factors that may […]

World Athletics: Amusan Wins 100m Heat, Advances To Semi-Finals

LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-World Champion, Tobi Amusan, has won her 100mh heat at the ongoing World Athletics Championship. The competition is currently taking place in Budapest, Hungary. The world hurdles record holder clocked 12.48s (0.4) to win the fifth heat of the women’s 100mH despite not having enough time to slow down towards the end. […]

Abdulsalami Submits Niger Junta’s Message To Tinubu, Hope Diplomacy’ll Prevail, Not War

LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Leader of the ECOWAS delegation to Niger Republic, retired General Abdulsalami Abubakar, says he has submitted his report on the points raised by the military junta to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He expressed hope that diplomacy and not war would prevail as stakeholders brainstorm to find a lasting solution to the coup […]

Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers  Call For Stronger Action On Gender Equality

LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting opened yesterday in The Bahamas with a call for stronger action on gender equality priorities in the face of intensifying global environmental and economic challenges.  Against the backdrop of a recent United Nations report projecting that achieving gender equality, at the current pace, may take 300 […]

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