LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria on Monday said the “unelected” military authorities in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso were letting their people down with their joint decision to leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Nigeria, which is the current chair of the political and economic bloc, was commenting for the first time on…
LAGOS JANUARY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An aggrieved soldier of the Nigerian Army has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to address the issue of poor treatment of military personnel sacrificing their lives daily for the country. According to the unnamed soldier in an open letter written on behalf of his colleagues to the President, the reason why some soldiers…
LAGOS JANUARY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Reports from the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire highlight the presence of foreign scouts in Abidjan, keen on assessing the performance of Super Eagles’ player, Alhassan Yusuf. According to daily post, Both West Ham United from the English Premier League and RB Leipzig from the Bundesliga have dispatched…
LAGOS JANUARY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than thirteen persons reportedly died in an accident that occurred at Lukoro in Edati Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident claimed the lives of a newlywed bride, her five bridesmaids, her brother-in-law, and six others. According to reports, the occurrence took place on Friday evening and happened as…
LAGOS JANUARY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has announced a shake-up in the oil sector to ensure transparency amid concerns about declining oil revenue and opaque practices within the NNPC. The President has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take over responsibility for crude oil sales from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)….
LAGOS JANUARY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The arrival of Nigeria’s largest ethical bank, The Alternative Bank, has been endorsed by the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, as the bank opens its first stand-alone branch in the ancient city. The Emir made the remarks during the launch of the bank, describing it as a transformative force that…
LAGOS JANUARY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Monthslong tension between three coup-hit countries in West Africa and the regional bloc known as ECOWAS boiled over when the nations announced their immediate withdrawal from the bloc and accused it of a lack of support and “inhumane” coup-related sanctions. In their joint statement on Sunday, the juntas of Niger, Mali and…
LAGOS JANUARY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-This was the day that President Joe Biden and his team had feared for more than three months, the day that relatively low-level attacks by Iranian proxy groups on U.S. troops in the Middle East turned deadly and intensified the pressure on the president to respond in kind. With three U.S. service…
