LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria began the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on a shaky note when they were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by minnows Lesotho. Lesotho had taken the lead in the 56th minute against the run of play in the Group C qualifiers at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian currency, the naira, gained against the US Dollar on Wednesday despite the country’s soaring inflation rate. According to data from FMDQ, the naira firmed against the Dollar to N818/$1 on Wednesday compared to N850.22/$1 exchanged on Tuesday. The figure represents a N31.23 gain compared to the exchange rate on the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, has reacted to claims by the Federal Government that he inherited a bankrupt nation. In a statement released on Thursday via his verified X account, Obi said that the Federal Government’s claims were “without foundation” and that the government…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry (MFM) has debunked media reports that an elderly female worshipper, name not known, had slumped and died during a programme at the Prayer City, a religious arena owned by the church. Speaking in a statement, Brother Collins Edomaruse, media aide to the General Overseer (worldwide)…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH *NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command arrested a traffic robber simply identified as Ali at Ikate in the Lekki area of the state on Tuesday while posing as a street beggar. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, November 15. The statement read, “A notorious…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 52-year-old lecturer at Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Dr Ayo Ojediran, on Thursday slumped and died in his office. The university was thrown into mourning as Ojediran’s colleagues and students said his death was devastating. The Public Relations Officer of the University, Mr Abiodun Olarewaju, said…
LAGOS NVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The UK Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a controversial government plan to send migrants to Rwanda and upheld a lower court ruling that it was unlawful, in a major setback for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. A five-judge panel at the UK’s highest court unanimously sided with Court of Appeal judges that the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s inflation rate jumped to 27.33% in October 2023 as prices of food stuffs continue to increase in the aftermath of the removal of fuel subsidy by the President Bola Tinubu administration. This was according to the October 2023 Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report released by the National Bureau of…