LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s currency weakened in the parallel market to the lowest level in a year on expectations of a possible change in exchange-rate management after Bola Tinubu takes office as president on Monday. The naira dropped to 775 per dollar on Friday from 762 the previous day in the unauthorized market in Lagos,…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A water tank from a scaffold fell and killed two persons at Ladi Lak, Bariga, Lagos State on Sunday night, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Zonal Coordinator, South West NEMA, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. Farinloye said that…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester United is no longer the most valuable brand in English football. Per a recent Safebettingsites data presentation, the team has fallen to its lowest-ever brand value rank. The club ranks fifth, two places behind its arch rivals Liverpool and one spot behind its next-door neighbors Manchester City. “The current Manchester United…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 100-level female student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), identified as Heritage Ajibola, has reportedly lost her life after accidentally falling into a septic-tank at one of the school’s hostels. According to reports gathered, the deceased fell into the septic-tank on Wednesday afternoon, at Bver Hostel, Maintenance Hostels, Ile-Ife, Osun state….
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The value of the naira to the dollar fell from 196.99 in December 2015 to 410 in April 2021, reflecting a 51.95 per cent decline despite the various foreign exchange policies introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria to strengthen the currency. According to a monthly document obtained from the CBN’s website,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria on Monday recorded its lowest number of daily new COVID-19 cases since December when the federal government declared a second wave of the pandemic. According to figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control late Monday, the country recorded 676 new cases of the novel coronavirus. However, the virus’ death…
LAGOS DECEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kabiru, a motorcyclist who was popularly called Oluyole in Ibadan, has died. The motorcyclist and a female passenger were reportedly electrocuted in the Iwo Road area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital on Thursday evening. SaharaReporters reports that the motorcyclist was negotiating with a woman when the cable fell on them, killing both…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A truck driver identified simply as Taiwo has met his tragic end after he fell from a bridge in the Kirikiri area of Lagos State and drowned. Taiwo had reportedly parked a truck on the bridge on Wednesday to have fun, but he got drunk in the process. Sunday PUNCH learnt that…
