LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential candidate of African Action Congress, AAC, in the 2023 elections, Omoyele Sowore and other activists are currently leading retired police officers in protest in Abuja. DAILY POST reports that the protest aimed to demand improved welfare for personnel of the Nigeria Police Force. The Nigerian Union of Retired Police Officers had…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Oleksandr Usyk confirmed his place in boxing’s pantheon with a stunning knockout victory over Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in London. The Ukrainian is now an undefeated, three-time undisputed world champion. Usyk shook up his rival champion in the fifth round and dropped the Briton to his knees with a lead…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, a leading institution in the Nigerian financial sector, has concluded its annual staff assessment and performance evaluation exercise, resulting in the promotion of approximately 24 percent of its employees, the highest promotion rate recorded by the Bank in the past 10 years. This milestone reflects Union…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-As part of its unwavering commitment to digitally transform Nigeria’s small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), leading financial institution Fidelity Bank is set to empower entrepreneurs across the country with cutting-edge digital tools designed to streamline operations, boost productivity, and drive sustainable growth. Through the Fidelity SME Empowerment Program (FSEP), the bank…
LAGOS JUY 21ST (NEWSRNAGERS)-Labour Party presidential candidate and former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed heartfelt appreciation to supporters across Nigeria and beyond for the overwhelming show of love and goodwill as he marked his 64th birthday. Obi’s birthday, celebrated on Saturday, July 19, was marked with community service and solidarity gatherings in…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 37 people died after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam during a thunderstorm on Saturday, state media announced. Five people are reportedly still missing. The boat, called The Wonder Sea, was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members, all Vietnamese nationals. They had been on a sightseeing excursion of Ha…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Shoppers and traders in some Lagos markets have expressed frustration that the recent drop in Nigeria’s headline inflation rate has not translated into any relief at the market, as the prices of staple food items remain significantly high. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) last week announced that the country’s headline inflation…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State was involved in a minor road accident on Sunday evening while travelling along the Daura–Katsina Road. PUNCH Online gathered that the governor had earlier visited the residence of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, where he received condolence messages from mourners. His Chief Press…