LAGOS DECEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A US-based media company, Bloomberg L.P., has predicted a continued decline of the Nigerian naira in 2024, potentially making it the worst-performing currency globally for the second year in a row. Bloomberg’s market analysis reveals a staggering 55% depreciation of the naira this year, reaching about 1,043 to the dollar as of…
By Bola Bolawole LAGOS DECEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-While he was visiting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently, the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, said he would give the president one year of grace before rating his performance in office. As would be expected, Tinubu and or Soyinka haters have read negative meanings into that. Soyinka, some have…
LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria secured total loans of $2.7 billion from the World Bank under the administration of President Bola Tinubu amid concerns over the country’s rising external debt servicing costs. The four approved loans are for power ($750 million), women empowerment ($500 million), girl’s education ($700 million), and renewable energy ($750 million), according to…
LAGOS DECEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian Soldiers have criticised President Bola Tinubu’s government for failing to pay their December salaries, which they say will dampen the celebration of Christmas and New Year festivals. The soldiers accused President Tinubu and the military chiefs of being insensitive to their plight. They added that the government has turned them into…
LAGOS DECEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A department in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Programmes, the “Rural Vocational Skill Acquisition Programme (RVSAP), has commenced advocacy and sensitization to inform Nigerians about the renewed hope of President Tinubu’s led Government to Hausa Communities in Cross Rivers State National Programme Manager, ‘South’ Mr. Portrait Peterson, made this…
LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu on Monday lambasted Siminalayi Fubara when the Rivers governor and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, had a peace meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, at least two sources who were present at the meeting told PREMIUM TIMES, Tuesday evening. Mr Tinubu chaired the meeting which was attended by Vice President…
LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday collapsed at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja and was rushed to the hospital. SaharaReporters learnt that Akpabio slumped while seeing President Bola Tinubu off. Tinubu and other dignitaries had gathered at the Congress Hall of the hotel for a colloquium to mark the 61st birthday…
LAGOS DECEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday called for a thorough investigation into a military drone attack that the state emergency agency in northern Kaduna state said killed at least 85 people at the weekend. The state’s governor, a religious leader and witnesses told Reuters on Monday that dozens of civilians were killed…
