LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRNAGERS)-The 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the country’s economic trajectory since 2015. In a statement on Monday via X, Obi highlighted the contrast between Nigeria’s economic performance in the early years of its return to democracy and its current state. “When Nigeria returned to democratic…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s 100m hurdles world record holder, Tobi Amusan, finished in second position with a time of 12.60s (-1.7m/s) behind the USA’s Grace Stark, who won with a time of 12.58s on Saturday, July 20, at the pre-Olympics race in Florida. Amusan, Team Nigeria’s medal hopeful for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, began…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A team of Ghanaian paralympic athletes and technical officials are said to have absconded to other Schengen states in Europe after failing to participate in the Fjordkraft Bergren Marathon in Oslo, Norway. The Ministry of National Security confirmed the disappearance in a letter dated July 3, addressed to the Ministry of Youth…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Fidelity Bank Plc has recorded an average annual profit growth of 64 per cent over the past three years, underlining its resilience as one of Nigeria’s fastest growing companies. The bank has also seen rapid expansion in customer base and assets as total balance sheet size leapt from N2.1 trillion to N6.2…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Students of tertiary institutions across the country and a cross section of other Nigerians have expressed concern over the rising cost of food and the attendant suffering. This, according to the students who spoke with Saturday Tribune is having adverse effects on their academic performance as the hardship has gone beyond what…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-Nigerian airline operators have attributed the recent surge in airfares to inflation and foreign exchange volatility. Obiora Okonkwo, COO of United Nigeria Airlines, stated that the current economic challenges are significantly affecting the aviation sector. Domestic airlines have pointed to a stagnant economy and high inflation as primary reasons for the fare…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-Youths in Damaturu, Yobe State, have vandalised a billboard erected to welcome President Bola Tinubu to the state for the launch of the Yobe State Agricultural Empowerment Programme. On Saturday, July 20, Vice President Kashim Shettima represented President Ginubu at the launch of the programmed in Damaturu. However, after the launch, youths…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2024 is set to be a truly global event, with delegates registered from over 50 countries from across the world. This diverse representation underscores the summit’s worldwide appeal, as wee las its significance as the premier platform for sustainable development in Africa. The event will take…
