2024 February | NEWS RANGERS

Detained Labour Party Chairman Regains Freedom, Fingers APC Of Behind Ordeal

LAGOS FEBRUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Police Force has granted the detained national chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure bail. Abure was arrested on Wednesday in Benin City, the Edo State capital by operatives of Zone 5 Police headquarters, following a petition forwarded to the zone from the office of the Inspector General of Police […]

Feb 23 2024 | Posted in National | Read More »

Kenyans Mourn Death Of World Marathon Record Holder, Kevin Kiptum In Auto Crash

LAGOS FEBRUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Hundreds of mourners paid an emotional tribute on Thursday to Kenya’s world marathon record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, ahead of his funeral in the nation’s athletics heartland. Kiptum, 24, was killed on February 11 in a road accident near the Rift Valley town of Eldoret, leaving Kenya and the world of athletics reeling. On […]

Feb 23 2024 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Ex-Barca Defender Dani Alves Sentenced To Four And Half Years In Prison For Rape

LAGOS FEBRUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Dani Alves once said he would “play until I’m 50” if someone threatened his record of trophies won, but his career was brought to a halt in January 2023, when UNAM of Mexico released him after the Brazilian was charged with rape. He was found guilty of raping a young woman at […]

Feb 23 2024 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Argentina Schedules Exhibtion March Against El Salvador, Nigeria In U.S.

LAGOS FEBRUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Argentina scheduled exhibitions against El Salvador and Nigeria in the United States next month as part of Copa America preparations, replacing a China tour canceled after Lionel Messi didn’t play at Inter Miami’s preseason game in Hong Kong. Argentina will play El Salvador on March 22 at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Field and Nigeria […]

Feb 23 2024 | Posted in National | Read More »

Naira Continues To Tumble, Sells N1900 To Dollar; Pound N2250 Despite Clampdown On Speculators

LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s economic situation continues to worsen as its legal tender, naira tumbled at the parallel market in spite of the clampdown the federal government ordered on foreign exchange market speculators. On Tuesday, the naira slid further with one dollar exchanging for 1,900 in Abuja and Kano, and N1,800 in Lagos; while the […]

Feb 22 2024 | Posted in Business,National | Read More »

House Of Rep Shuns Nigerian Law School Fees Increment From N290,000 To N475,000

LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives has asked the Council of Legal Education to suspend the increment in fees of the Nigerian Law School from N290,000 To N475,000. The lawmakers, through a motion presented by four members on Wednesday, stated that the country’s inflation rate is currently at 27.33% and is expected to grow […]

Feb 22 2024 | Posted in National | Read More »

Whistler NewsPapers Condemn Alleged Police Assault, Unlawful Detention Of Reporter In Abuja

LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Whistler Newspapers has strongly condemn in the strongest terms the alleged unlawful arrest, assault and ongoing detention of their reporter, Kasarahchi ANIAGOLU, by officers of the Nigerian Police Force operating within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A press statement made available to NewsRangers disclosed that Ms. Aniagolu was performing her journalistic […]

Feb 22 2024 | Posted in National | Read More »

‘Huge Player’: New Hope As Osimhen Gives Napoli Draw Against Barca

LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen was described as “a huge player” after marking his return for Napoli with a goal that gave the Italian champions a 1-1 draw with Barcelona and hope that a dreadful season might have reached a turning point. Nigeria forward Osimhen rolled home the leveller with 15 minutes left of the […]

Feb 22 2024 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Peter Obi Fumes As CBN Increases Customs Exchange Rate By 9%

LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Less than five days after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reduced exchange rate for Customs cargo clearance from N1,515.48 to N1,472.756, the apex regulatory bank, on Wednesday, increased the rate to N1,605.82 per dollar representing nine per cent increment. But, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 […]

Feb 21 2024 | Posted in Business,National | Read More »

Developers Reject N8,000 Cement Price Agreement Reached Between FG, Manufacturers

LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Developers in the built industry have rejected the agreement reached between the Federal Government and cement manufacturers. At the meeting, it was resolved that prices of cement will be reduced to between N7,000 and N8,000. In an exclusive interview with The PUNCH, the President of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, […]