LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, by N30.00, from N850 to N820 per litre, effective from yesterday, Tuesday, August 12, 2025. The price cut was disclosed in a statement signed on Tuesday by the Dangote Group’s…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, says that the Commission has recorded a 49 per cent surge in National Identification Number, NIN enrolment within three years, rising from 72.7 million in January 2022 to over 122 million as of July 2025….
LAGOS JULY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, has said he will run once more for re-election in October aiming to extend his 43 years in power. “Rest assured that my determination to serve you matches the urgency of the challenges we face,” he said in a post on X. He added that his decision…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Tier-one lender, Fidelity Bank Plc, has recently announced salary increments for its staff following a remarkable full year 2024 financial performance. The salary increase announced in May follows a prior increment from November 2024 and aims to recognize staff contributions in customer service and achieving corporate goals. It will be recalled that…
LAGOS MAY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has announced plans to resume crude oil exploration activities in Kolmani, located between Gombe and Bauchi states. Ojulari made the disclosure during a recent interview with BBC Hausa. According to him, the company is fully prepared to return…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a landmark development, Finnish authorities have confirmed that Simon Ekpa, the controversial Finnish-Nigerian separatist leader, will be extradited to Nigeria in July 2025 to face charges related to terrorism and incitement of violence. The decision follows months of diplomatic negotiations and legal proceedings between Nigeria and Finland, marking a significant step…
LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vatican has officially announced the funeral and burial arrangements for the late Pope Francis. When is the Pope’s funeral? In its statement, the Holy See Press confirmed that a series of ceremonies, steeped in tradition and reverence, will take place on the day.” Notably, the funeral Mass for the late 88-year-old…
LAGOS APRIL 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Following the appointment of the Group Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced the appointment of a new 8-man Senior Management Team on Friday. Statement signed by Chief Corporate Communications Officer NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye made available to NewsRangers said the team…