LAGOS OCTOBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Arise TV anchor, Reuben Abati, has faulted President Bola Tinubu for blaming the opposition over hunger and poverty in Nigeria. Speaking during Arise Television’s Morning Show on Monday, Abati said Tinubu met the price of fuel at N195 per litre but now sells for N1400 per litre. Recall that President Tinubu had…
LAGOS OCTOBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has blamed his political opponents for hunger and poverty in Nigeria, saying his administration is working to address the challenges. Tinubu spoke on Saturday at the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign flag-off rally at Ranchers Bees Stadium in Kaduna State ahead of the 2027 general elections. “I have an…
LAGOS OCTOBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria could record an additional 31,400 heat-related deaths between September 2026 and February 2027 as an unusually strong El Niño weather pattern intensifies, a report by the Climate Impact Lab has warned. The projection places Nigeria among the countries expected to suffer the highest number of additional heat-related deaths globally during…
LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has recorded a case of Ebola in a female patient who travelled from Uganda in East Africa to Abuja, capital of the West African state. Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate said the diagnosis had been confirmed by laboratory tests. The patient is in isolation and receiving medical care after being admitted…
LAGOS OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday warned that poverty remains high in Nigeria despite resilient economic growth, urging the federal government to provide targeted, temporary support to vulnerable households as rising food and energy costs continue to undermine living standards. The Fund, however, raised Nigeria’s economic growth forecast for 2026 by 0.1…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Director of the Department of State Services, DSS, has identified factors behind the frequent military aircraft crashes in Nigeria. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, Mike Ejiofor lamented the recurring issue of aircraft crashes and the urgent need for improved maintenance standards within the Nigerian Air Force. He stressed…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Confederation Of African Football (CAF) has sent an official apology to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) over the poor playing surface, where they lost 0-3 to Guinea-Bissau in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Nigeria played the game at the Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro in Guinea-Bissau, a pitch which can easily…
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…
