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…
By Francess Otome LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)- What is corruption? According to the definition used by the world bank, “It is the abuse of public power for private benefit.” A more neutral definition is that corruption is the intentional non compliance with arm’s length relationship aimed at deriving some advantage from this behavior for oneself…
By Okeke Destiny Chiyere LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Over the years,inflation and hikes has been a major setback in the Nigerian economy. Prices of goods have been making a rapid climb in Africa’s most populous country since August,2019 when the country shut it’s borders from neighboring countries and continued unabated owing to supply chain distributors induced…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a grand ceremony held at the Headquarters of Sector 2 of the Joint Border Patrol Team in Ikeja, Lagos, the representatives of the Congress Of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners (CONMMEP) gathered to pay homage to Chief Superintendent Dinya Sabo. Led by CONMMEP’s President, Alh Tunde Umar-Daniah, the event aimed to honor…