LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As double-digit inflation persists in the country, Nigerians, especially the middle class, have called for immediate remedies, lamenting that indeed, the situation has rendered them poorer as indicated by the latest World Bank Nigeria Development Update report. The report, which was made public last Tuesday, had revealed that rising inflation pushed an…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It was a quick turnaround for federal employers to recognize Juneteenth as a new federal holiday. But some cities were ready with new statues honoring George Floyd, whose killing by police in Minneapolis last year sparked a nationwide racial justice movement. In New York City, Terrence Floyd, George Floyd’s brother, unveiled a…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Daily, numerous quacks throw open their shops from where they defraud unsuspecting members of the public, who wonder their way in search of solutions to their problematic mobile phones. Posturing as certified personnel, most of these so-called phone repairers are barely skilled as far as phone repairs is concerned, having never been…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria lost N851.84 billion ($2.78 billion) to oil theft and pipeline sabotage in 2019. This was disclosed by the Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI) latest oil and gas industry audit report. The agency stated that it arrived at the estimate after using an average price of $65.61 per barrel and an average…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Christian Eriksen surprised the Denmark team with a visit in the middle of a training session Friday and then gave everyone all a hug, his teammates said on Saturday. Eriksen was discharged from a Copenhagen hospital on Friday and immediately went to see his teammates at their European Championship base camp outside…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The death of Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua is one that cannot be forgotten very quickly. Inasmuch as it has been described as a colossal loss particularly in the Nigerian religious circle, many have been taken aback at the alleged non show of sympathy by some Christian leaders, further pronounced a sort of…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have announced the death of their “beloved” German Shepherd Champ, who had been with them for 13 years. “Our family lost our loving companion Champ today. I will miss him,” President Biden wrote on Twitter. Champ was one of two German Shepherds living…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A coach in Uganda’s Olympic team tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival in Tokyo on Saturday night, according to Japanese officials. Uganda Olympic Committee President Donald Rukare said the coach, who has not been named, has no symptoms. It’s not yet clear whether the coach, who is in a government facility, will…
