LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has arrested seven Polish nationals for raising Russian flags during anti-government protests this week in the northern state of Kano, Peter Afunanya, a spokesperson for the state security service, said on Wednesday. Hundreds of thousands of Nigerians have been protesting since Aug. 1 against President Bola Tinubu‘s painful economic reforms that…
LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Despite ongoing protests over the rising cost of living, the Nigerian government has ruled out reinstating fuel subsidy. Minister of Finance Wale Edun made the clarification during a recent interview on AIT. Edun said that fuel subsidy is not included in the 2024 national budget and cited economic progress as a reason…
LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians share a common love for Garri. We love to drink it with cold water and sugar. We also love to sprinkle it into hot water and pound it into smooth Eba to enjoy with our favourite soups. Garri is also one of Nigeria’s most affordable and easily accessible foods. It has…
LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has given Chelsea two conditions to join the Premier League club this summer. Osimhen’s future at the former Serie A champions remains uncertain, as there are no active talks despite his availability. The Blues are trying to bring in the Nigerian on a loan deal while sending Romelu…
By Malcolm Omirhobo LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bad governance that Nigerians have being protesting against since August 1st did not start today , it started from day one of our independence in 1960 and continued to our first republic in 1963 up to 1966 when a Nigerian Youth Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Chukwuma “Kaduna” Nzeogwu a bossom friend…
LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kwara State Government has placed the Healthcare on Outbreak Response Mode after confirmation of the death of a 70-year-old grandmother, her son and two other family in the Eruda community, Ilorin in Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state after eating an Amala meal said to have been poisoned. The…
LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a heart-wrenching moment at the Paris Olympics, Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili was seen crying after her 200m final, highlighting the lack of support from AFN. Osasu Obayiuwana, Times Radio pundit and former FIFA Anti-racism taskforce, shared the emotional experience through a post in a group chat, relaying the sentiments of a…
LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) and heads of security agencies have directed the Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS) to arrest human rights activist and former presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, and other ‘sponsors’ of nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest placed on watch-list. Although the Comptroller General of NIS,…
