LAGOS MARCH 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Everton midfielder Alex Iwobi promised that Nigeria will bounce back after suffering a shock 1-0 home loss to Guinea-Bissau on Friday in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. It was one of the biggest upsets in the history of the competition as Mama Balde scored for the Wild Dogs, who are 81 places…
LAGOS MARCH 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A total of N453.90 billion was approved today by the Federal Executive Council for the purchase of rolling stock, operational, and maintenance equipment for the currently under-construction Kano-Maradi standard gauge rail line. The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, disclosed this to State House Correspondents after this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria is withholding $743 million in revenue earned by international carriers operating in the country, the highest amount owed by any nation, a spokesperson for the global airlines industry association said on Thursday. Nigeria faces severe shortages of foreign currency, leading to restrictions on imports and meaning investors cannot convert local currency…
LAGOS MARCH 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday said its officials have busted and arrested a two-man syndicate who specializes in forging Customs clearing documents. This is even has the Unit revealed that as at the time of arrest, the syndicate were set to bring in…
LAGOS MARCH 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Friday ordered the central bank to extend until Dec. 31 the use of old banknotes, whose withdrawal from circulation became an election issue after it caused cash shortages, widespread hardship and anger. The timing left many Nigerians fed up, hungry and exhausted right before a national election to…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Officials rushed to prepare polling stations Friday, on the eve of Nigeria’s crucial election, amid new concerns of vote buying after police said one lawmaker was arrested with nearly $500,000 in cash and a distribution list. In the southeast, fears that separatists may target polling stations prompted election workers in parts of…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the former Sierra Leone President, Mr Mike Koroma today 23 February 2023 led Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)Election Monitoring Team to the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Abuja. Elated over the warm reception accorded to him and other members of the ECOWAS Election team,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-US, European and other governments on Thursday urged Nigeria to ensure a peaceful presidential election this weekend as skirmishes broke out in a key city on the last day of campaigning. More than 93 million Nigerians are registered to vote on Saturday in what has developed into a tense, competitive race among…