LAGOS MARCH 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Labour Party Presidential Candidate in 2023 General election, Mr Peter Obi said it is disheartening that Nigeria that is once economically confident nation, blessed with vast arable land and abundant natural resources, now relies on a war-torn Ukraine for food assistance. Recall that Ukraine donated 25,000 tons of wheat to assist in…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 70-year-old resident of Eziama village in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State in the South East region of Nigeria, identified as Theophilus Ede, has shot his 27-year-old son dead for eating the remaining cooked food in the house. In a viral video of the incident “This man you are looking…
LAGOS DECEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Christmas is around the corner, but it may not be merry for many Nigerians battling rising inflation, which has weakened their purchasing power. The costs of basic items needed to make Christmas a merry one have skyrocketed over the years, with Nigerians having to spend more on food and drinks, clothes and…
LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A homeless Georgia man has been charged with making terroristic threats for allegedly holding two TV station journalists hostage for 90 minutes – and threatening to shoot them if they called cops or refused to order him food. Atlanta News First reporter Asia Wilson and photojournalist Lauren Swaim were about to go…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The abductors of nine people from Pavu community in Kuje Area Council of the FCT have asked the families of the victims to send them foodstuff, saying they will discuss the issue of ransom with them later. City & Crime had reported that kidnappers in the early hours of Tuesday invaded Pavu…
By Okeke Destiny Chiyere LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Over the years,inflation and hikes has been a major setback in the Nigerian economy. Prices of goods have been making a rapid climb in Africa’s most populous country since August,2019 when the country shut it’s borders from neighboring countries and continued unabated owing to supply chain distributors induced…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The observance of Eid-el-Kabir on Wednesday turned into a carnival and a unification event for residents on Lagos Island. The Muslim community’s yearly ritual of ram slaughtering was marked with much fanfare among Islanders amid music entertainment, cooking, eating, and the popping of champagne. The event, which began with prayers in mosques…
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As Muslim faithful prepare for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, price of rams and basic food commodities in various markets across Nigeria has led to widespread lamentation among Nigerians, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Different market surveys conducted by NAN correspondents in various states of the federation on Sunday, showed that the situation…