LAGOS OCTOBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Political economist and chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Pat Utomi, says the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, plans to strengthen the naira to N500 per dollar if elected in 2027. In a post on X on Thursday, he said the plan to strengthen the naira from its current level of about…
LAGOS OCTOBER 3OTH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha’s criticism of Peter Obi’s promise to serve only one term if elected president in 2027. It described the proposal as a commitment to national stability rather than a political gamble. This was just as the party’s National Campaign Council…
LAGOS OCTOBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-On October 23, 2026, a federal grand jury indicted Emuobosan Emmanuella Hall, 46, of Atlanta, Georgia, for failing to report to the Bureau of Prisons to serve a sentence. Ms Hall, a Nigerian citizen and U.S. permanent resident, was sentenced to eight years in prison by U.S. District Judge Jane Milazzo for…
LAGOS OCTOBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The people of Kula oceanic community in Akuku Kingdom of Rivers State said on Sunday that they had seized Ibeto crude oil vessel involved in the crushing of 15 youths and death of seven. This is as the last two dead bodies of the youths that were crushed by a towing rope…
LAGOS OCTOBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate for Abia State in the 2027 election, Doris Ogala, has been reportedly remanded at Ikoyi Prison in Lagos pending the scheduling of her bail hearing. Recall that Ogala had recently raised concerns over alleged plans to keep her behind bars, expressing fears that such moves could…
LAGOS OCTOBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)- – Fidelity Bank Plc has successfully redeemed its 5-Year US$400 million Senior Unsecured Notes at maturity, reaffirming its commitment to meeting its obligations to investors and reinforcing its track record in the international debt capital markets. Issued on 28 October 2021, the 5-year Eurobond matured on 28 October 2026 and…
LAGOS OCTOBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has performed Umrah in Saudi Arabia. The President, who shared the video on his ð• account on Friday, said he used the occasion to pray for Nigeria and all her people. He also prayed that God would grant Nigeria lasting peace, protect the citizens and bless the efforts…
LAGOS OCTOBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four people have been reported killed, while 16 others were injured in an accident on Alaro City Bridge after a truck carrying a container overturned on a passenger bus at Berger Bridge, inward Eleko, along the Ibeju-Lekki Expressway in Lagos. The accident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, according to the…
