LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It was around midnight a decade ago when some dare-devil robbers broke into the home of Eye Ayo Samuel in Erusu Akoko, Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The hoodlums broke into his apartment through the kitchen window and shattered his sleep. “The incident occurred on January 24, 2014….
LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A raid by Nigerian anti-graft officials on the offices of Dangote Industries Ltd, controlled by billionaire Aliko Dangote, will harm the economy and deter investors, according to the chairman of an influential panel in the country’s parliament. “The raid on Dangote Group is not only very suspicious, but most importantly capable of…
LAGOS DECEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The young men from Guinea had decided it was time to leave their impoverished homeland in West Africa. But instead of seeking a new life in Europe, where so many African migrants have settled, they set out for what has become a far safer bet of late: the United States. “Getting into…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-One month after the federal government promised to crash the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, households and businesses are still paying high prices for every kilogram of the commodity. This is because the price has remained on the high side, as investigation by Daily Trust revealed…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions in Iran that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani. In a statement posted on its affiliate Telegram channels, the militant Sunni Muslim group said two IS members had detonated explosive belts in the crowd…
LAGOS JANUARU 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A prominent economist and Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismarck Rewane, has argued that it is impossible for fuel to sell at N1,200. Making this argument during an interview with Channels Television, Rewane argued that fixing the pump price of fuel at N1,200 will bring the nation’s economy to its…
Dozens of women protesting the recent killings in Plateau State have burned down the house of the District Head of Bokkos town in Bokkos Local Government Area , Michal Monday Adanchi. A source told journalists that the incident occurred around 12:30pm on Friday, January 5. The source who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-According to a recent list released by Forbes Magazine, South African Business Mogul, John Rupert has dethroned Nigerian Aliko Dangote to emerge as the richest man in Africa. In the ranking, Johann Rupert & family’s wealth went from $10.7 billion to $10.3 billion to emerge as Africa’s richest man. This saw Aliko…