LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thirty six cows were reportedly killed while 42 others were left critically ill after suspected poisoning in the Tafi Gana junction area of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State on Wednesday. The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Bassa LGA, Ya’u Idris, confirmed the incident,…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A vehicle in the convoy of wife of the Nigerian president, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has killed a seven years old girl identified as Saratu Lawal in Akure, Ondo State, SaharaReporters has exclusively gathered. Mrs Tinubu was in Akure on Thursday to flag off the South-West leg of the Renewed Hope Initiative to…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Human rights lawyer, Malcolm Omirhobo, has called out the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, for describing social media as a terrorist organisation. Recall that the Sultan of Sokoto, speaking during the 7th Executive Committee Meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council in Maiduguri, Borno State, called on security agencies to…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Human rights lawyer and activist, Inibehe Effiong, has called on the Nigeria Police Force to pay ₦100 million in compensation to 17-year-old Alabi Quadri, who was wrongfully detained for months at the Kirikiri Correctional Facility on allegations of armed robbery. Quadri gained public attention in the lead-up to the 2023 general elections…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to commence the process that will lead to the long-awaited disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF). The Media & Communications Adviser to the Minister, Dr. Bolaji Akinola, in a statement said…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tier one bank, Fidelity Bank PLC, has been named “Nigeria’s Best Private Bank” at the prestigious Euromoney Awards 2025. The recognition was formally unveiled at the awards ceremony held recently at The Savoy in London. The Euromoney Awards for Excellence are prestigious annual honors and a benchmark for excellence in the global…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The drop in crude oil prices and the resumption of the naira-for-crude arrangement for local refiners may push the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) further down to about N800 per litre in the coming weeks or months, oil marketers and industry analysts said on Wednesday. This comes as the Dangote…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former MLS and Gabon forward Aaron Boupendza has died aged 28 following a fall from the 11th floor of a building in China, local authorities confirmed. The striker, who played for FC Cincinnati and Romanian club Rapid București, joined Chinese Super League side Zhejiang FC earlier this year. The Hangzhou Public Security…
