LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-I would like to advise President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his economic advisers he seems to be lending listening ears to that without massive Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) roll-out, within the next two weeks, the subsidy policy will fail. And the CNG will have to be subsidized for the economy to be…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ghana’s parliament on Friday passed a bill to protect people accused of witchcraft, making it a crime to abuse them or send them away from communities. The new law was suggested after a 90-year-old woman was lynched in Kafaba in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region in July 2020, drawing…
LAGOS JULY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The $1.6 billion Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail project was conceived by the Federal Government as part of the plan to connect all 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to convey passengers and goods while easing traffic congestion on the highways, among others. When it was opened for…
LAGOS JULY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hired as a so-called tax collector by several influential families, Captain Nwokuha has a fearsome look as he walks around with a piece of wood to enforce his authority at a busy and chaotic road junction in the southern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt. The 34-year-old’s job is to collect “taxes”…
LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At the once-bustling Utako Motor Park — an interstate motor hub connecting Nigeria’s capital Abuja to its 36 states – transporter Jume Hanwa took a rare daytime nap in the trunk of his empty vehicle. It was Eid al-Adha, a Muslim holiday typically celebrated with travel and family reunions, but no traveler…
By Okolo Emmanuella. LAGOS JULY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The rise of cyber crime in Nigeria has become a major concern for the country’s economy and security. Nigeria is one of the largest sources of cybercrime in the world, with criminals using a caricature of tactics to steal money and personal information from individuals and companies around the…
By Atanafe Olemena LAGOS JULY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Social media has become a ubiquitous part of modern life. It is one of the most popular ways to connect with friends and family, stay up to date on the latest news and trends, share feelings and thoughts. It help people feel less alone and can be a source…
LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Ekure hailed from a small slum community known as Eku which is situated in the suburb of Ethiope East local government area of Delta state in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Though his community and region have great potential for wealth and represents the economic vertebra of the Nigerian economy…
