LAGOS JANUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with four counts of treason in connection with an attempted coup. Last November, gunmen broke into a military armoury and several prisons in Freetown, freeing almost 2,000 inmates. He has denied any involvement in the attack which killed about 20 people. West…
LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Despite Deontay Wilder’s unexpected loss to Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia last week, Nigerian-born promoter, Dr Adrian Ogun, has said that plans are still on for the former WBC champion to fight Anthony Joshua in Nigeria. Adrian explained that the initiative was aimed at reigniting the interest in boxing, saying that since…
LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria secured total loans of $2.7 billion from the World Bank under the administration of President Bola Tinubu amid concerns over the country’s rising external debt servicing costs. The four approved loans are for power ($750 million), women empowerment ($500 million), girl’s education ($700 million), and renewable energy ($750 million), according to…
LAGOS DECEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Libya on Tuesday repatriated nearly 1,000 migrants from Egypt and Nigeria who had been staying in the North African country illegally, officials and AFP journalists said. The 664 Egyptians were to be taken by bus to the Emsaed border post with Egypt, nearly 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) east of Tripoli. General Mohamad…
By Chukwudi Iwuchukwu LAGOS DECEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At the last count, five multinationals have closed shop and left Nigeria this year alone. They include Unilever, GSK, P&G, Sanofi, and Equinor. Unilever Nigeria exited its home care and skin cleansing categories in Nigeria. Equinox, a Norwegian oil and gas company, sold its oil and gas assets, including…
LAGOS DECEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria may lose five thousand direct jobs as Procter & Gamble, a multinational consumer company, announced its plan to exit the largest African economy 31 years after coming to the country. On Wednesday, P&G chief financial officer Andre Schulten disclosed that the company will turn Nigeria into an import-only market. Consequently, the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria ranks among the top three countries in the world with the highest burden of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV), with over two million people living with HIV (PLHIV). To reduce the spread of the disease, significant scientific and clinical advances have been made towards developing effective HIV treatments. Launched by the Prevention Access Campaign,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has banned the use of ‘Ghana Must Go’ sacks by passengers at all airports in the country. According to a circular by FAAN, titled, ‘Re: Prohibition of Usage Of Ghana Must Go’, signed by Manager, Airport Services, Henok Gizachew, the ban is particularly for passengers…