LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed new transaction fees for Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), set to take effect on March 1, 2025. A circular, signed by John Onojah, the acting director of the financial policy and regulation department, explained that the revised charges aim to address increasing operational costs and…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ten Zaria tomato traders have d!ed in a bandits’ induced auto crash in Katsina State. The traders from Danmagaji Market in Zaria, were reported to have travelled to Katsina and Zamfara states to buy tomatoes only to be attacked by armed bandits at Takoki village in Funtua Local Government of Katsina State…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pope Francis has frowned on United States President, Donald Trump’s deportations of illegal migrants from his country. The Pontiff spoke on the issue as Venezuela brought home nearly 200 undocumented migrants from the United States, even as the UN warned there should be no forced returns to the troubled Caribbean country. The…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A private jet owned by Vince Neil – the lead singer of Mötley Crüe – was involved in a fatal crash Monday afternoon at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona. Authorities say one person was killed and three others were injured when the landing gear on Neil’s plane failed, causing it to careen off…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-MTN Nigeria, one of the country’s leading telecommunications providers, has started significantly increasing its data tariffs. The company also confirmed this in a response shared on its X (formerly Twitter). The company wrote: “Y’ello! Thanks for stopping by, We apologise for any inconvenience and delayed Response. A price increase has been implemented…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has said that Nigerians will require the National Identification Number (NIN) to access social services. He also emphasized that the poor and vulnerable population would need it to benefit from palliatives. The SGF made this statement while declaring open an…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A student of Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu, has been confirmed dead after falling from the balcony of an off-campus hostel. Lanre Kuye, the varsity spokesperson who confirmed the incident to TheCable on Tuesday, said the victim died over the weekend. The school PRO said it is correct…
By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The unending darkness permeating Nigeria today,unarguably, was the mistake of 2013 when majority stakes in the electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) were sold to private investors as part of larger efforts to improve electricity supply, which was hitherto,disrupted by constant power failure across the country. Unfortunately, after 12 years…
