LAGOS MARCH 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A member of the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan, Prof. Joy Ezeilo, has lamented that severe hunger and extreme poverty faced by many poor and vulnerable Nigerians are pushing people to criminal activities. Ezeilo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a Law Professor at the University of Nigeria stated…
LAGOS MARCH 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) has weighed in on the economic crisis in Nigeria with a clarion call on President Bola Tinubu and the political leadership to stop further grandstanding and get to work to fix the economy, curb insecurity and tame food inflation. The NAS Capoon, Mr Abiola Owoaje…
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 FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thousands of Nigerians rallied against soaring living costs on Tuesday as the worst economic crisis in a generation leaves many struggling to buy food. Demonstrators hoped nationwide protests called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) umbrella union would pile pressure on the government, which brought in reforms last year that have had…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Customs Service says it is investigating reports people were trampled to death during a sale of bags of confiscated rice amid growing anger over skyrocketing prices of food in Africa’s most populous country. “There was a chaotic situation caused by the impatience of people to follow the laid down procedures…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)- The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, yesterday flagged off the sale of 25kg bag of rice to Nigerians at a discounted price of ten thousand naira (N10,000.00) only. Speaking at a press conference to flag off the event in Yaba, Lagos state, the Comptroller General of Customs, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi recalled…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa, has warned those he described as “evil people” calling for a coup in Nigeria due to the current economic hardship in the country. Musa warned that the law will come for those calling for a coup in the country over the current economic…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it is working to distribute some seized food items nationwide as the biting food crisis continues in the country. According to the National Public Relations, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, the food items will be distributed after they are certified fit for human consumption. In a Tuesday statement, he…
