LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation has increased to 11.40 per cent (year-on-year) in May from 11.37 per cent recorded in April. The NBS made this known in its “CPI and Inflation Report’’ for May released in Abuja on Monday on its website….
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States Mission in Nigeria has debunked the rumour that it’s no longer issuing student visa to Nigerians. On its verified Twitter handle, @USEmbassyAbuja, the mission wrote, “#FakeNews Alert! Be advised, reports of Student Visa ban for Nigerians is false. If you have seen such manufactured item on Facebook and Twitter…
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi has raised the alarm that Nigeria is collapsing and called on well-meaning Nigerians to help rescue the nation. Obi, who spoke with journalists at the weekend in Lagos, said that Nigeria was in a total mess because of the…
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria is one of the least peaceful places on earth, says 2019 Global Peace Index (GPI) report, despite claims by the All Progressives Congress-led government of President Muhammadu Buhari that the country is better than they met in 2015. The country, battling with banditry, economic stagnation, insurgency, kidnapping and an increasing rate…
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The European Union Observers have said the 2019 presidential election that returned President Muhammadu Buhari to power was not transparent. The EU pointed out that the February 23 and March 2, 2019, general elections were not transparent and were marred by violence, harassment, and intimidation. These elements, the observers said, seriously damaged…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has warned President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), against muzzling the legislature and the other arms of the government. Prince Secondus speaking against the backdrop of the obvious direct involvement of the President and his party…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the country is moving towards disaster under President Muhammadu Buhari. Obasanjo, who spoke in an interview with Premium Times, said the economy was unstable, added that the current administration had destroyed the war against corruption, which he said started during his administration. The former Head of…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A retired Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, on Sunday said that Nigeria was yet civilised and mature for states to operate their own police systems. Tsav stated this in a statement he personally signed and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi. He said that he was…