LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order to suspend import duties and value-added tax on essential medical supplies imported into the country. This is aimed at easing the high cost of locally producing pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and medical devices such as needles and syringes, and biological among others. Muhammad Ali Pate, minister…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Heavy rainfall and winds brought down a roof at the main airport in New Delhi on Friday, killing one person and shutting down a busy domestic terminal, while flooded streets and traffic snarls caused widespread disruption in the Indian capital. About 148.5 millimetres (5.85 inches) of rain fell over three hours on…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-100m hurdles world record holder Tobi Amusan has been cleared to run in the Paris Olympics after the sport’s top court on Friday dismissed appeals against the decision to clear her of a doping offence. Amusan, 27, was charged in July 2023 with missing three anti-doping tests in a period of 12…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The naira has emerged as the worst-performing currency in the world in the first half of 2024. According to a report by Bloomberg on Friday, devaluation, insufficient dollar liquidity, and market volatility have hindered efforts by the Central Bank of Nigeria to strengthen the currency. Besides the naira, Egypt’s pound and Ghana’s…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kenyan activists on Friday circulated calls for fresh protests, strikes and sit-ins demanding President William Ruto quit, after nationwide demonstrations forced him to U-turn on proposed tax hikes. Ruto withdrew the contested finance bill on Wednesday and said he would listen to young people, a day after parliament was briefly stormed and…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos lawyer and human right activist, Chief (Barr) Malcolm Omirhobo has postulated that the Nigeria Government has no business in the ascension, selection, installation, reign, sustenance, maintenance and removal of traditional rulers . Malcolm who made the postulation in X Platform with the title, “Traditional Institutions and Democratic Institutions Are Two Parallel…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of at least 14 worshippers after a trailer ran into Jumaat congregation worshippers in Kano. It was learnt that the accident occurred at Imawa town, Kura Local Government Area on Kano-Kaduna highway shortly after Friday prayer around 13.50 pm when the driver…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office has sealed off a public toilet at Ogunlana Street, Egbeda, Lagos, following reports of illegal activities and environmental hazards. This was disclosed in a statement on X.com by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. According to the statement, the toilet, which was found…
