LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has overtaken India as the country with the largest number of people living in extreme poverty, a new report by the World Poverty Clock has said. According to the report, extreme poverty in Nigeria is growing by six people every minute, the highest number in the world. India on the other…
China LAGOS MAY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-China has funneled billions of dollars into aid, loans and business deals on the African continent in recent years. But as ties continue to strengthen, a former Nigerian finance minister has warned that Beijing-style economic governance will not work for Africa. “China has been very helpful,” particularly with building much-needed infrastructure…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)– The African Development Bank has signed a loan agreement for a soft commodity finance facility (SCFF) with the Export Trading Group (ETC). This Facility is innovatively structured as two successive loans of US $100 million, each with a tenor of up to 2 years, thus signifying the African Development Bank’s strong…
LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Germany will stay top of the new FIFA World Ranking following March’s round of international fixtures, despite losing 1-0 to second-placed Brazil on Tuesday. Gabriel Jesus scored the only goal of the game in Berlin but it won’t be enough for Tite’s side to leapfrog the reigning world champions at the top…
By Amos Okioma,Yenagoa. LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor of Anambra State Mr Peter Obi, penultimate Weekend in Yenagoa proffered panacea for Nigeria and Africa to overcome its economic challenges. Obi made the recommendations while speaking at the ongoing 2018 African SME Round Table Forum holding at the Azaiki Library in Yenagoa.. According to Obi, Nigeria…
m LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Obi, on Monday in London, gave two conditions that must be met for Nigeria to overcome its economic difficulties and for Africa to develop. The conditions, he said while speaking to newsmen after the high-level discussions at the British House of Commons, include huge investment…
LAGOS FBRUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The international tech community is nurturing Africa’s digital ecosystem by supporting skills development, technology adoption and the growth of digital businesses across the continent. Giants like Google and Facebook are leading the effort through direct investment, partnerships and in-market teams in key African markets. Google and Facebook both opened offices in Nigeria…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the International Day of zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is celebrated all over the world today, Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode has implored governments, corporate organizations, well meaning Nigerians and the public to join hands to fight against the practice of Female Genital Mutilation with…