LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 22 people have been killed and more than 1,200 arrested in violence that erupted during protests this week in Angola sparked by the government’s decision to raise the price of fuel, the president’s office said on Wednesday. Joao Lourenco’s office released the death toll in an official statement and said…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-MTN Nigeria, one of the country’s leading telecommunications providers, has started significantly increasing its data tariffs. The company also confirmed this in a response shared on its X (formerly Twitter). The company wrote: “Y’ello! Thanks for stopping by, We apologise for any inconvenience and delayed Response. A price increase has been implemented…
LAGOS APRIL 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has approved N225 ($0.15) per kilowatt-hour tariff increment for Band A electricity consumers in the country. The Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Musliu Oseni, who made this known at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday said the increase will see the…
LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States Department of State has announced 15 per cent hike in fees for certain nonimmigrant visa applications, including travel visas. It said the fee for B-1/B-2 visitor visas, Border Crossing Cards for Mexican citizens aged 15 and above, and student and exchange visitor visas will increase from $160 to $185….
LAGOS NOVEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s central bank raised its main lending rate for the fourth straight time to 16.50% from 15.50% on Tuesday as policymakers seek to rein in inflation slowing economic growth ahead of elections next year. Inflation and the state of Africa’s biggest economy will be major issues when voters choose a successor to…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s central bank on Tuesday hiked its main lending rate by 150 basis points to 15.50%, its highest level yet and more than forecast, forging ahead with efforts to rein in inflation and ease pressure on the currency. A Reuters poll of economists had predicted a much smaller 50 basis point hike….
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday expressed his support for the hike in electricity tariff and fuel pump price. Abiodun made his position known on the increases that have attracted knocks from Nigerians in an interview with State House correspondents after a meeting he had with the President, Major…