LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The planned implementation of 5 % surcharge on refined petroleum products, including petrol and diesel, starting January 1, 2026, is being opposed by stakeholders in the extractive sector and civil society organisations, CSOs. This came as Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, said the law, if enforced could…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has threatened to sue Deji Adeyanju over alleged defamatory publications on social media. Obi’s lawyer, Alex Ejesieme (SAN), accused Adeyanju of spreading false and malicious statements against his client, portraying him as corrupt, fraudulent, and a religious bigot. According to…
LAGOS AUGUST 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dozens of soldiers have been arrested in Mali accused of plotting to topple the country’s military leaders, sources say. The wave of arrests, which reportedly went on overnight and are expected to continue, reflect increased tensions within the military government, with reports that a jihadist insurgency in the north is gaining ground….
LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 22 people have been killed and more than 1,200 arrested in violence that erupted during protests this week in Angola sparked by the government’s decision to raise the price of fuel, the president’s office said on Wednesday. Joao Lourenco’s office released the death toll in an official statement and said…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned Nigerians against disclosing information on their National Identity Number (NIN) to unauthorized individual or organization. The Commission equally warned that any NIN presented to access services must be duly verified before granting such services. This warning is coming as a result of the…
LAGOS JUNE 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has raised the alarm over an emerging coordinated sabotage campaign being waged by a syndicate of known and faceless actors, both outside and within various levels of the organisation. NNPCL in a statement titled, “Coordinated Sabotage Campaign Against NNPC Limited’s Leadership” signed by…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Russia on Thursday warned the United States not to take military action against Iran, amid speculation over whether Washington would enter the war alongside Israel. Israel launched an unprecedented wave of strikes at Iran last week, to which Tehran responded with missile and drone attacks. Moscow is one of Iran’s most important…
LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS0-Los Angeles and other major cities across the nation are girding for widespread demonstrations against the Trump administration Saturday as the federal government expands its aggressive immigration enforcement crackdown beyond Southern California. In Washington, the Army will celebrate 250 years of service, as well as President Trump’s 79th birthday, with an unprecedented…