LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Financial experts have blamed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration’s twin policies of fuel subsidy removal and naira devaluation for the rise in food prices. The prices of rice, garri, beans, and yam surged astronomically by over 130 per cent in April 2024 on a year-on-year basis, worsening Nigeria’s economic misery. The National…
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Saturday, May 25, 2024, narrated how two women were struck dead by lightning during rainfall in the FESTAC area of the state. Hundeyin disclosed this on his X handle, adding that the women, who were living in a shanty…
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, has insisted that he and Peter Obi won the last 2023 presidential election. Baba-Ahmed said he will never stop saying it. He stated this while featuring on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Friday. Baba-Ahmed alleged that the Independent National Electoral…
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian national is scheduled to face Melbourne Magistrates Court today (24 May, 2024) charged over the alleged importation of nearly 9kg of heroin concealed in paint brushes. The AFP began an investigation in February 2024 after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at the Melbourne Cargo Examination Facility (CEF) detected anomalies in…
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) has announced the new, deregulated meter prices for metres deployed under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) Scheme. The distribution company disclosed this in a statement on its official X account on Friday, revealing prices offered by six different MAP vendors for both single-phase and three-phase metres….
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government has shelved and diverted realignment of Lagos-calabar coastal road projects while also saving the telecommunications infrastructure and submarine cables, among others at the axis. With the presidential directive, Telcos, MTN submarine cables, and workstations along the Okun-Ajah community axis have been saved from demolition after a thorough assessment of…
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Canada’s province of Alberta is actively seeking skilled workers from various parts of the world, including Nigeria, to fill a significant gap in its workforce. This initiative is part of a broader effort to address labor shortages, particularly in the construction industry. Key Details: Labor Shortage: Alberta faces a critical shortage of…
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester United have sprung a surprise to beat rivals Manchester City 2-1 in the FA Cup final at Wembley to claim the trophy for Erik ten Hag, who is set to be relieved of his duties First-half goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo put United into a shock 2-0 lead and…
