LAGOS SEPTEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Riders using Uber, a ride-hailing service, in Nigeria woke up yesterday morning to an unexpected information on the company’s app:“No ride available.” And shortly after, the firm announced its exit from the Nigerian and Ugandan markets effective September 2, 2026. Uber operated in Nigeria for 12 years. Head of Communications, Uber in…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-FIFA has written to Nigerian football authorities, demanding clarifications over reports alleging government interference in the issues surrounding the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. The Secretary General of the world football governing body, Mattias Grafström, signed the letter dated September 1, 2026. The correspondence noted that FIFA was aware that NFF President Ibrahim Gusau…
LAGOS AUGUST 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force has invited social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, to substantiate a claim he made during a speech at the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, conference in Port Harcourt. DAILY POST reports that VeryDarkMan on Tuesday served as a panelist at the 66th Annual General Conference…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-The State Department’s suspension, which also took effect in January, affected applicants from Latin American countries including Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay; Balkan nations such as Bosnia and Albania; South Asian countries including Pakistan and Bangladesh; and many nations across Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean. The State Department said applicants from…
By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-For how long shall the rest of the country look on while Fulani ethnic militia trouble the peace of Nigeria? Why are Fulaniterror groups spreading fear,causing pains and inflicting psychological trauma on Nigerians through deliberate, calculated and organised acts of kidnapping, torture, rape and killings? What exactly…
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-More than 178,000 African immigrants have left South Africa in recent months, spurred by a crackdown on undocumented migration by authorities and sometimes violent anti-immigration protests that have led many to leave citing fears of attacks. It’s one of the most significant migrant exoduses from Africa’s most advanced economy in years. The…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Archbishop Emeritus, Catholic Diocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has asserted that the votes of the masses may not count even in a free and fair election in 2027. Naija News reports that Cardinal Onaiyekan, during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’ programme on Friday, expressed concerns that the administration of…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States has hailed Chad’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Chad is the fifth country to withdraw from the global tribunal. The Central African country announced its exit on Monday after Venezuela said on Friday that it had started the formal procedure to withdraw. The ICC had…
