LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oil prices plunged below $100 in early Asian trading on Wednesday after President Trump announced a conditional two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran. At the time of writing, WTI had dropped by 13.96% to trade at $97.18, while Brent Crude had fallen to $95.05, down 13.01% on the day. The dramatic selloff came…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced plans to conduct a mock presidential exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections, as part of efforts to test its result-transmission infrastructure and prevent a repeat of past technical setbacks. He also said that by the grace of God, the 2027 election will be the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners (CONMMEP) has announced its forthcoming 2025 Workshop, themed “Empowering Communities Through Strategic Partnerships.” The highly anticipated event will take place on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Rock View Hotel, Apapa, Lagos. The workshop forms part of CONMMEP’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative aimed at…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Galatasaray finally welcomes back its star striker. Sidelined since his injury with Nigeria against Rwanda on September 6, Victor Osimhen now knows when he’ll be back on the pitch. According to the latest reports, Victor Osimhen will be fit for the Champions League clash against Liverpool on September 30. The medical…
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…