LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senegalese government has announced the end of French as an official language, replacing it with Arabic. This decision, made at a Cabinet meeting on Sunday, reflects the ongoing political transformation in Senegal. The decision follows the recent election of opposition candidate Bassirou Faye as president. In a televised address on March…
LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ten persons were on Sunday night reported kidnapped by marauders, who invaded Sagwari Layout Estate in Dutse axis of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Eye witnesses claimed the kidnappers appeared like herdsmen to mask their identity when they attacked the estate after 7p.m. One of the victims, who sent a distress message…
LAGOS MARCH 11 (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen, believed to be kidnappers, on Friday invaded Grow Home Estate in the Chikakore area of Kubwa, a satellite town of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and abducted several residents. SaharaReporters, at the scene of the incident on Saturday morning, gathered that the gunmen invaded the estate, opposite Champions Church, around 10pm…
LAGOS APRIL 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Prominent stakeholders in Anambra State, on Wednesday, endorsed the former governor of the state, Mr Peter Obi, for President. They said that their support for his presidential aspiration was based on his impressive performance in the state while in office. Obi’s endorsement took place in Awka, the state capital, during the Anambra…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Divisional Police Officer of Fugar Police Division in Edo State, Chief Superintendent of Police Ibrahim Aliyu Ishaq, has been kidnapped around Ise River along old Auchi-Ekperi-Agenebode Road in Edo State. PRNigeria gathered that the armed kidnappers have contacted the family of the Senior Police Officer for ransom payment. They were said…
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Many young Nigerians are adopting bitcoin amid the crypto ban put in place by the Nigerian Central Bank. In fact, since the start of 2021, peer-to-peer bitcoin trading has grown to $204 million, the largest amount in Africa. Data collated from Usefultulips, a Bitcoin analytic provider, shows Nigeria dwarfs the rest of…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Terrorists have attacked three villages in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing four people and kidnapping 60 women in the process. The attacks, which took place on Tuesday in Munawa, Malele and Randa villages, led to the killings and kidnap of residents, and the burning of huts and buildings within…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has made good on his promise to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. Officials in the Central American country’s congress voted to accept the cryptocurrency by a majority of 62 out of 84 votes, reports CNBC. In a worldwide first, El Salvador will accept Bitcoin as legal tender…