LAGOS MARCH 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ukraine will repatriate troops and equipment, including helicopters, involved in U.N. peacekeeping missions in Africa and Europe to bolster defences at home in the face of Russia’s invasion, a U.N. official said. Russian troops invaded Ukraine nearly two weeks ago, shelling, bombing and besieging its cities and towns and forcing more than…
LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Archbishop Professor Sam Zuga has promised to grant all Nigerians 18 years and above financial freedom to the tune of N1 Million naira each. The archbishop who is the first world’s professor of digital economy via a message posted on his social media platforms hinted on the reasons behind his benevolence. Sam…
LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has regained the top spot among crude oil producing countries in Africa with the nation’s crude oil production averaging 1.27 million barrels per day in November. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) made this known in its Oil Market Report for December which was obtained by the News Agency…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The University of Lagos alongside two other universities in Africa and one in United Kingdom, have been awarded a research grant worth 1.9 million pounds by the United Kingdom Research Institute. The grant, which is for a three-year research project (2021-2023) and funded by the UKRI, under the UKRI-GCRF ARUA Research Excellence…
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Having witnessed its worst recession in half a century in 2020, Africa’s economy is forecast to grow at a healthy pace of 3.8% in 2021 driven by rising global demand as restrictions are eased, untapped market opportunities, a rebound in commodity prices and a rise in oil prices. Leading data and analytics…
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian nutritionist Emiolo Ogunsola stands in front of a dozen new mothers in a Lagos public hospital, listing the basic foods they need to keep their children well nourished: Eggs, vegetables and beans among them. Her pitch is abruptly interrupted. For the mothers listening, even those essentials are increasingly beyond their reach….
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Super Eagles of Nigeria will lose their position as 3rd placed team on the African continent base on the FIFA Rankings when it is released for the month of May. Nigeria played two games against Cameroon during the international break losing 0-1 and drawling 0-0 in the games separated by a…
LAGOS MAY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has given, among others, low volume of export trade in African region, general lack of policies implementation, excessive urge to consume rather than produce, corruption and leadership failure, as the reasons for continued retrogression and…