LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died last Saturday at 95, and the Vatican requested that President Joe Biden not attend Benedict’s funeral, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday. Benedict made the request prior to his death. The U.S. will send Joe Donnelly, ambassador of the Holy See, “in line with…
LAGOS JANAURY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A two-year ban on some foreigners buying homes in Canada has come into effect. The ban aims to help ease one of the most unaffordable housing markets in the world. As of this summer, the average home price in Canada is C$777,200 ($568,000; £473,700) – more than 11 times the median household…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ghana Standards Authority is informing the public and more specifically importers of used vehicles that beginning January 1, 2023, all used vehicles imported into Ghana shall be accompanied by a valid Certificate of Conformance (CoC) from an approved body. .The certificate must thus demonstrate conformance of the used vehicle to requirements…
LAGOS JUNE 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the resurgence of Monkeypox in the country, with 21 cases and one death recorded by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the Federal government has banned the sales of bush meat and also urged hunters to take a break for health safety’s sake. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,…
LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos State Government has announced the suspension on the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers Union, NURTW from motor parks with immediate effect following the interactable crisis that has rocked it in recent times. Recall that the Lagos NURTW chapter, led by Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called “MC Oluomo”…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government on Monday directed filmmakers to eschew money ritual contents in their movies. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, stated this during a media visit to Daily Trust office in Abuja. The minister said the confession of some money ritual suspects that they learnt the heinous act on social…
LAGOS JANUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles interim boss, Augustine Eguavoen has said Amaju Pinnick, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), will no longer be allowed to speak to the players during half-time breaks. Pinnick was present in the dressing room during the 1-0 win over Egypt and 3-1 victory over Sudan, both in the…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The US has barred Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mali from accessing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a two-decade old agreement which provides African countries with duty-free access to the US market for more than 1,800 products. The move comes two months after president Joe Biden told Congress that he plans to…