LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians hoping for a better economy under President Bola Tinubu’s administration may begin to rethink after the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, disclosed that the country is technically bankrupt and the president lacks leadership courage to address the economic challenges. Obaseki alleged that the Tinubu administration was stuck and rather than seek…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s fuel price hike has sparked widespread concerns, with many pointing fingers at oil producers, particularly local operators like Dangote Refinery. However, OPEC Secretary General, Haitham Al Ghais, has set the record straight, revealing that the real reasons behind high fuel prices lie elsewhere—primarily in taxes imposed by governments, including those of…
Mohamed Malick Fall is the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria. In this exclusive interview, he speaks on the need for a collective response to humanitarian crises in Nigeria, obstacles to humanitarian interventions, and the work of the United Nations, among others. UN OCHA Nigeria’s Head of Public Information, Ann Weru, and Public…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar said the hardship in Nigeria is getting out of control and that the distribution of palliatives is not the way out but sustainable action to end the people’s suffering. The former Nigerian leader spoke at his residence in uphill Minna when he received the leadership…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ghana’s Black Stars are likely to host their remaining 2025 Africa Cup of Nations home qualifiers in Nigeria, according to multiple reports in the West African country. This followed the Confederation of African Football’s rejection of their home venue, the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. CAF’s inspection team had deemed the stadium…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A financial statement published by the World Bank has placed Nigeria as the third largest debtor to the Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) as of June 30, 2024. According to the financial statement, Nigeria’s exposure to IDA rose to $16.5 billion as at June 30, which is an increase of $2.2 billion,…
By Chief (Barr.) Malcolm Omirhobo LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It is laughable that the Nigerian Police Force is charging #EndHunger protesters for purported plot to overthrow Tinubu as president. Of course what do you expect from our IInspector General of Police whose years of service has been extended to the detriment of the Nigerian Police Force…
LAGOS AUGUST 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Six Polish students and a lecturer from the Warsaw University who were detained in Nigeria during protests there have been released, the Polish foreign ministry said Wednesday. They are in good health and will be returning home this week. The ministry’s spokesman, Pawel Wronski, said the seven Polish citizens have had their…