LAGOS APRIL 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States Consulate and a United States-based firm, Atlanta Global Resources Inc., AGRI, to build a railway network that will connect the nine states of the Niger Delta region. The ceremony, which was a part of the one-day…
LAGOS MARCH 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The national grid, on Monday, experienced its second collapse in 2022 resulting in blackout across the country. The states affected include Lagos, Enugu, Kaduna, Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States, among others. Confirming the development in a text message to its customers, The Eko Electricity Distribution Company, said that the system…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some residents of Isiala-Ngwa and Ihiala in Abia and Anambra states have fled their homes over the rising cases of ritual killing in those places. SaharaReporters reliably gathered from fleeing residents that people were being hacked to death and their bodies mutilated by unknown persons, who go away with vital organs. A…
LAGOS MAY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The management of four major hospitals in Imo and Abia states have hailed the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, for extending his COVID-19 palliatives to their various health institutions. They are Holy Rosary Hospital, Emekuku, Owerri, Imo State; Madonna Catholic Hospital,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has sealed 13 steel factories across the nation for standards infractions. The SON task force on steel Chairman, Mr Enebi Onucheyo disclosed to newsmen on Monday in Lagos. Onucheyo said the companies located in Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Abia and Edo States were shut until further notice…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) frontline presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday visited Ekiti State for a strategic review meeting with Governor Ayodele Fayose where he also rallied support for Prof. Kolapo Olusola, the PDP governorship candidate in the State in the July 14 Governorship election. A statement from…
LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) Limited has increased its domestic gas distribution capacity by 150% over the last six months. The increase in capacity will enable the company to distribute more than 100 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMscf/d) to businesses in its western operations. A statement signed by Shell…