LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thousands of Nigerians woke up on Sunday to find their SIM cards barred by MTN Group Limited, sparking widespread outrage. The telecommunications giant claimed that the affected subscribers had failed to link their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM cards. In response, scores of disgruntled subscribers stormed MTN offices in major…
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorm and rains from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja predicted morning thunderstorms on Wednesday over parts of Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Taraba and Adamawa states. “While afternoon/evening thunderstorms are expected over parts of Adamawa,…
LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Millions of Nigerians are without electricity after the national grid was shut down as part of a general strike over the rising cost of living. The country was plunged into darkness shortly after 02:00 local time (01:00 GMT) when union members prevented operators at the country’s power control rooms from working and…
LAGOS MAY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Commuters in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, and other cities across the country have bemoaned the hike in transportation fares owing to the current fuel scarcity. DAILY POST reports that queues have worsened in many filling stations across the country, with Abuja as one of the worst hit areas. While some…
LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Labour Party (LP) on Tuesday said it disagreed with an analysis by THISDAY newspaper which claimed that its presidential candidate, Peter Obi is non-existent in some states in the Northern parts of the country. A THISDAY poll – The Explainer – released by the THISDAY 2023 Election Centre had said Peter…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has approved the establishment of Electoral Offences Desk at the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), Force Headquarters, Abuja, with the Commissioner of Police, FCID, as the Desk Officer. The Police Boss has equally approved its establishment at State Commands across the nation with the…