LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian air passengers are paying more to travel this Christmas, as one-way tickets by most of the airlines cross the N100,000 mark for economy seats. Findings by Nairametrics show that Ibom Air is charging as high as N130,000 on the Lagos-Enugu route for the same class of seats. A cursory look at…
LAGOS DECEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Labour Party says it would implement a minimum wage of N80,000-N100,000 if the party wins next year’s presidential election. A few days ago, the Labour Party unveiled its manifesto after a long wait with its presidential candidate Peter Obi touting the payment of hourly wages as against the current monthly format…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Two suspected fraudsters, posing as prophets, have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for attempting to extort N600,000 from a 64-year-old woman in Lagos. According to the police, the incident happened on Friday when the suspects and their accomplice, still at large, offered the sexagenarian a ride and began to…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A group, Convention on Business Integrity (CBi), has said that its collaborative efforts with Federal Government agencies has resulted in a drastic reduction in the cost of birthing ships in Nigerian ports from $150,000 to $20,000. This was disclosed by a delegation of CBi led by Mr. Olusoji Apampa which paid a…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, has alleged that some politicians were buying the PINs of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, for N5,000 in Abia State. APGA has raised the alarm, alleging a plot to rig the 2023 polls in Abia State. APGA Chairman, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere, raised the alarm while unveiling the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old mother and her lover, who sold their baby to a maternity home owner for N500,000. PUNCH Metro reports that the 20-year-old mother, Ola Chima, hails from Amangwu Edda community, in the Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Her lover, Jonah Ogbuagu,…
LAGOS AUGUST 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man, Daniel Chigozie, has landed in trouble in Lagos State after he allegedly conspired with a Medical Doctor and a nurse to sell his three-month old baby for N400, 000 without the consent of his wife and they were eventually caught. P.M.EXPRESS reports that he was arrested alongside his accomplices including…
LAGOS AUGUST 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The EFCC has arraigned Lucky Uchechukwu Ndukwe, a Manager with Cubana Group, on charges of conspiracy and money laundering. He was arraigned alongside Precious Omonkhoa Ofure before the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, according to a statement by EFCC’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, on Wednesday. The commission said Mr Ndukwe, also known…