LAGOS SEPTEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The national grid has collapsed again, leaving many Nigerians in darkness, with most of the country without electricity. In a statement seen by BusinessDay, it was gathered that the collapse occurred in the early hours of Thursday around 12:40 a.m. This comes just a week after the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)…
LAGOS JANUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Ahead of the forthcoming general election, many Nigerians have been thrown into fear following the spate of kidnapping in the country between Thursday night and yesterday evening. Reports gathered by The Guardian from across the country indicated that no fewer than 19 persons were kidnapped in the last 24 hours, with relatives…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court will proceed on its annual vacation on July 26. According to a circular dated July 6 and signed by the court’s Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, the vacation is expected to end on September 17 while normal court activities would resume on September 20. The circular reads: “Pursuant…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-All 25 outlets of food retailer Shoprite in Nigeria have been shut down by workers, who are currently embarking on an industrial action over the sale of the company to Tayo Amusan’s Jara. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the workers took to the Shoprite outlets located in malls across the cross the country to…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The former president of the West African Bar Association and human rights campaigner, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has called for the cancellation of payment of electricity bills across the country as a result of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. The senior advocate of Nigeria made the call during the Lagos State University (LASU)…
LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Army says it will conduct exercise “Egwu Eke III’’ – Python dance nationwide, to tackle already “observed upsurge’’ in security challenges as the 2019 general elections draw nearer. According to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, who announced this at a news conference on Friday in Maiduguri, the…