LAGOS Nigeria’s federal government is reportedly developing an ambitious plan to facilitate OCnational crypto adoption with the vision of creating a “Digital Nigeria.” OC TOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)– According to an early draft of the strategy framework obtained by local publication Technology Times, the country’s Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the National Information Technology Development…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two women, Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee are through to the final round of selection to become the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization, according to three anonymous sources that briefed Reuters on the development. With this development, the Geneva-based WTO will be…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Onitsha sea port has become functional after it was commissioned yesterday, October 6. Videos and photos from the scene show containers being offloaded. Videos and photos from the scene show containers being offloaded. According to presidential aide, Tolu Ogunlesi: “The Plan is to move containers from Lagos & Onne Ports to…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Major markets in Lagos under the aegis of Ndi-Igbo Amaka Progressive Association has has faulted the introduction of e-Custom Modernisation Policy. The group in a statement signed by the Secretary General of the Association, Hon Comrade Chinedu Ukatu made available to NewsRangers argued that the policy was shrouded in secrecy for…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Polaris Bank has recorded remarkable success in adopting the United Nations Environment Programme Financial Initiatives (UNEP-FI) Principles for Responsible Banking. The Principles for Responsible Banking, an initiative of UNEP, an Agency of United Nations (UN), provide a framework of six principles for integrating Sustainability into the heart of banking operations. By signing…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Oil prices recovered on Tuesday, erasing overnight losses, as investors moved into risk assets and away from the safe-haven U.S. dollar, which tumbled to multi-year lows. Brent crude futures climbed 49 cents or 1.1% to $45.77 a barrel at 0406 GMT while the U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 37…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-African leaders on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for the African Development Bank Group and its leadership under Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as he begins his second five-year term with a renewed mandate to foster sustainable development on the continent. In goodwill messages to mark Adesina’s inauguration, Presidents Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, Paul Kagame…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Access Bank Plc customers are carrying out panic withdrawals following hacker Ihebuzo Chris’ claim that he hacked into the bank’s database, accessed, and extracted data of over 2,000 customers. According to Chris, he did this without authorization from the bank as he, in a viral video, presented print out of customers’ accounts,…