LAGOS AUGUST 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Niger’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, who was last Wednesday toppled by his guards, spoke on Friday, after nine days of being held hostage. Mr Bazoum said there there is no justification for the coup that led to his ouster and detention. “This coup, launched against my government by a military faction…
LAGOS AUGUST 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos Lawyer and Human Right Activist Chief Malcolm Omirhobo has slammed Delta State Community Online medium, Wado City Global News for describing former Delta State Governor James Ibori as Urhobo distinguished national leader and finest. Recalled that Wado City in a congratulation message on James Ibori’s birthday ceremony describing him as an…
LAGOS AUGUST 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-West African defence chiefs have made a plan for potential military intervention to reverse last week’s coup in Niger, including how and when to deploy forces, a leader of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Friday. ECOWAS has given the junta until Sunday to reinstate ousted president Mohamed…
LAGOS AUGUST 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Petrol pump prices in Nigeria are likely to increase for the third time since subsidy removal as Platt benchmark price for petroleum products reached a staggering $979.75 per metric ton (MT) at the close of Wednesday’s trading session. Additionally, the Argus benchmark price trading platform reported prices of $960.86/MT and $1,010.86, including…
LAGOS AUGUST 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Nigeria Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate in 2023 General Election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has commended the role played so far by Economic West African States (ECOWAS) in handling the crisis in Niger Republic. In a statement, Atiku warned that as the ECOWAS continues to work towards reinstating…
LAGOS AUGUST 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United Kingdom has announced a new visa application centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital. The new visa centre is located at Présidential hôtel, 5141 Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers state. UKVI UPDATE: TLScontact has opened a new UK visa application centre in Port Harcourt. Address: Port Harcourt Visa Application Centre…
LAGOS AUGUST 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday called for the immediate release of Niger’s democratically elected head-of-state amid an apparent coup there. Biden released the statement on the 63rd anniversary of Niger’s independence from its former colonial ruler, warning that the West African nation is now “facing a grave challenge to its democracy.”…
LAGOS AUGUST 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria is turning to gas as an alternative fuel after it scrapped a popular but costly subsidy on petrol that has seen pump prices rise sharply, angering motorists and businesses that use petrol to generate their own power. State-oil firm NNPC said late on Thursday it has partnered with NIPCO Gas to…
