LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria began the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on a shaky note when they were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by minnows Lesotho. Lesotho had taken the lead in the 56th minute against the run of play in the Group C qualifiers at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian President Bola Tinubu met top officials of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to negotiate a “multi-billion dollar infrastructure finance facility” to help build ports and power plants, his spokesperson said on Tuesday. Tinubu held talks with IsDB vice president Mansur Muhtar late on Monday in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Naira scarcity is biting harder across the country as banks have limited cash withdrawals, findings by Daily Trust have shown. Residents of Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa and Adamawa and in other parts of the country are expressing concerns over their inability to withdraw huge cash in their banks, raising fears of…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu has linked the financial distress being faced in the country to an alleged bankrupt government inherited by President Bola Tinubu. Ribadu who spoke at the Chief of Defence Intelligence Annual Conference 2023 themed: “Leveraging Defence Diplomacy, and Effective Regional Collaboration for Enhanced National Security”, stated that in…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH 9NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria will boost incentives for foreign investors in an attempt to address a decline in capital coming into the country as part of the government’s plans to revive the economy. The administration in Abuja will introduce measures to eliminate double taxation and allow speedy remittances of foreign money, Doris Uzoka-Anite, the minister…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Canada is investigating an explosion at its embassy in Nigeria that killed two people, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Monday, as Ottawa joined Washington and London in issuing a warning against nonessential travel to the West African nation. “We can confirm there was an explosion at our High Commission in Nigeria….
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives on Thursday suspended a move by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, to divert from asphalt to the use of concrete for construction of roads across Nigeria. This is according to an Order Paper from the House obtained by People’s Gazette, after a member from Yobe State, Ms…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Niger’s junta said on Thursday that it had thwarted an escape attempt by ousted President Mohamed Bozoum who has been imprisoned by the military since a July 26 coup despite international calls for his release. The interim authorities said that Bazoum and his family, with the help of accomplices in the security…
