LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Some southern state governments and farmers have said in different interviews with newsmen that they are not threatened with the strike action by Northern food suppliers. According to them, the development is an opportunity for the South to boost its food production capacity. Naija News had reported earlier that the strike action…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-It was noted that due to the blocking of foodstuff by northern traders to Southern part of Nigeria, Newsmen has gathered that the traders have lost over 10 billion naira in one week. Its been reported that members of the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria across the Northern…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The prevailing market volatility at the crypto market led to heavy losses of global investors’ funds when roughly $70 billion worth of crypto positions evaporated into thin air within a day. The downward trend gained momentum immediately after the flagship crypto touched below the $45,000 value amid several large sell orders placed…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Recently, our correspondent visited the Idiroko Border community to observe firsthand the modus-operandi of smuggling and other illicit activities in the area as well as the unique role of security operatives. Idiroko is a town in Ipokia local government of Ogun State, Nigeria. It is situated along the Nigeria-Benin border and has…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-More cryptocurrency trading goes on in Nigeria than almost anywhere else in the world, reflecting a loss of faith in more traditional forms of investment, as Ijeoma Ndukwe reports. Tola Fadugbagbe recalls moving to Lagos from his small south-western town 10 years ago with dreams of brighter prospects. Instead, the 34-year-old ended…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday disclosed that Hero’s Square, New Owerri, in Imo State, will be the new venue for the final screening of candidates from the South-East and South-South as it gradually concludes its ongoing recruitment exercise. According to Customs Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, the earlier chosen…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-It’s been about two weeks since Nigeria’s Apex bank prohibited regulated financial institutions from dealing with Cryptos or face the wrath. At the fear of Nigeria’s Central Bank, financial institutions immediately began to close crypto-related firms. In the wake of such a ban, the demand for Bitcoin by Nigerians had exponentially grown…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the reduction of import duty on passenger transport vehicles by 30 per cent, The Nation learnt on Sunday. The reprieve also includes zero or free import duty on aviation engines and spare parts. The directive, according to a circular from the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), which…