LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-“Nine years after 276 schoolgirls were abducted in the middle of the night from their dormitory in Chibok, Nigeria, 96 girls remain in captivity, and thousands more children have been subjected to grave violations of their rights,” United Nation Children Funds (UNICEF) lamented while commemorating Ninth Anniversary of the abduction Chibok girls….
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-All is set for the SecureHack 1.0 Finale which is an unparalleled spectacle, showcasing groundbreaking innovation with top-selected teams vying for the take-home prize. The hackathon, which was launched in February, garnered over 400 registrations from participants to form 100+ teams from 62 locations in four countries and across two continents. A…
LAGOS APRIL 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United Kingdom has placed Nigeria and 53 other countries on the red list of countries that should not be actively targeted for recruitment by health and social care employers. The announcement was contained in the revised code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England….
LAGOS APRIL 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Despite forfeiting over N10 trillion worth of goods annually, smuggling activities have continued to thrive in major towns and cities in Nigeria. Closer surveys by our reporter revealed that cartons of foreign-made goods, which are on the federal government’s prohibition list, adorn the shelves of big and small supermarkets in major…
LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the jostle for the leadership of both chambers of the National Assembly intensifies, some senators have commenced moves to prevent a crisis by conceding the Senate presidency to the ruling All Progressives Congress, which has majority of members in the Red chamber. This is coming as indications emerged on Saturday that…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGANGERS)-The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians never to despair in the face of tribulations and provocations because Easter is about hope and promise for all who believe. Obi who also noted that Muslims are in the middle of their 30 days of special prayers and…
LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has said that the indictment of former American President, Donald Trump, may be good for democracy. On Thursday, Professor Akinyemi sat with Arise News for an interview, where he shared his opinion that the indictment of President Trump may be good for democracy…
LAGOS APRIL 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has secured $800 million from the World Bank to scale up its national social program ahead of the removal of its costly but popular subsidies on petrol in June, Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed said on Wednesday. Africa’s biggest economy set aside 3.36 trillion naira ($7.3 billion) this year to spend on…
