By Emeka Ozumba LAGOS MARCH 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was virtually no dry eye at the re-unification of a lost woman presumed dead thirty-five years ago with her family by the wife of Governor of Anambra State, Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano (Osodieme). The remarkable re-union was the highpoint the 2018 International Women’s Day Celebration held Thursday at…
LAGOS MARCH 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal has raised the alarm over banks high interest, saying the prevailing interest rate charged by banks is hurting small businesses in the country and should be reviewed downwards to enhance growth and economic stability. Speaking in Sokoto when he received the Managing Director of the United Bank…
LAGOS MARCH 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The annual visit of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff to Nigeria to collect economic and financial information and discuss with government officials on the economy and policy direction of the country ended earlier this week. After a year of recovery from recession, the macroeconomic growth of the country is looking up…
LAGOS MARCH 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Accra bound Arik Air Flight W3304 from Lagos Tuesday day night was alleged to have caught fire 35 minutes after take-off from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The 55 minutes flight was operated by a Bombardier Q400 (Dash 8) aircraft and took off at about 7:20 p.m. Nigerian time….
LAGOS MARCH 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Wattana Kunwongse, Thailand’s ambassador to Nigeria, has faulted a claim reportedly made by the Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, that Thailand accused Nigeria of being responsible for the collapse of its seven rice mills following the drastic fall in rice importation from the country. The ambassador, in a letter sent to PremiumTimes…
By Amos Okioma Hundreds of residents in Kilama, Tein,Tambiri,Egbebiri communities within Biseni in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa have been rendered homeless following a violent rainstorm. The whirlwind that accompanied the storm blew away the roofs of over 70 houses, five churches and three schools and destroyed over electric poles, disrupting power supply to…
LAGOS MARCH 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Saudi Arabia was home to 10 billionaires last year, according to Forbes. This year, it has none. Forbes said it was unable to assess the wealth of the oil kingdom’s richest men after a corruption probe late last year that left many of them detained for months in a 5-star hotel. Some…
LAGOS MARCH 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Philippines President, Rodrigo Duterte, has ordered the crushing of dozens of sports cars and other luxury vehicles worth nearly $1.2m. Citizens have applauded his decision, describing Duterte as a leader who backs his war against corruption with actions. The vehicles destroyed by bulldozers belonged to corrupt individuals as well as those that…
