LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The United Arab Emirates has recently banned citizens of 20 African countries from entering, according to Africa News. In addition, nationals of the Dominican Republic are also included in the ban. What we know: A notice was issued that read, “This is to inform you that we will not be posting 30…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Many powerhouse countries all over the globe have placed visa bans on select countries in Africa. The United States has used reasons such as “potential terrorism” from Muslim countries. Even disagreements on deportation policies have been an issue in relations with African countries. However, if you’re able to look at the matter…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Usman Musa had spent more than $1,300 on his 10-hectare rice farm in Nigeria’s Kogi state, now submerged by the country’s worst floods in a decade. In a wooden canoe, the 38-year-old father of four paddled his way through the murky waters, passing by his and relatives’ houses, the local hospital and…
LAGOS OCTOBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Labour party, Mr. Peter Obi has reiterated his readiness to bring peace to Nigeria and quicken the development of every part of the country. Obi said this while speaking to Northern Elders’ Forum at Arewa House, Kaduna on Tuesday. On how he would achieve it and also…
LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 general election, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has expressed confidence in winning the presidential poll. The ex-governor of Lagos State spoke during the Kaduna Economic and Investment Summit in Kaduna State on Saturday. He also lauded the Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai,…
LAGOS OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has revealed that total of 2187 confirmed cases of cholera have been reported from 31 states and 233 deaths recorded from the 1st of January to the 25th of September 2022. NCDC explained that the outbreak has been exacerbated by limited access to…
LAGOS OCTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 500 people have died in Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade and 1.4 million others been displaced from their homes since the start of the rainy season, the government said. Floods caused by abundant rains and poor infrastructure have affected vast swathes of Africa’s most populous country sparking fears…
By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Without prejudice to extent of preparations, has government genuinely evaluated reasons for dispute and rejection of previous census results in Nigeriabefore proceeding to organize another headcount? Results of census conducted in 1962, 1963, 1973, 1991 and 2006 were all marred by anomalies and controversiesallegedly engendered bymanipulation and falsification…