LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The price of rice, which went down to about N65,000 per bag about six months ago, is on the upswing again, signifying more hard times for Nigerians. Sunday Vanguard’s survey in some markets in Lagos shows that some brands of rice now sell for as high as N100,000 while others are a…
LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRNAGERS)=Two prominent finance and economic experts, Dr Paul Alaje and Mr Ugo Onuoha, have formed a consensus that the present comatose state of Nigeria’s economy and the harrowing living conditions of the overwhelming majority of the populace have their roots in wrong-headed economic policies introduced at the inception of the Tinubu Administration….
LAGOS JULY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria Government has protested the new United States visa restricts on Nigerians seeking to travel to the United States on non-immigrant visas to single-entry three-month permits as against rolling back up to five-year, multiple-entry visas they enjoyed previously. “We wish to underscore that as is standard globally, visa reciprocity is a…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has imposed stringent new entry restrictions on Nigerian travellers, tightening access to one of the most popular destinations for business and leisure in the Middle East. Multiple travel agents confirmed on Tuesday that under fresh directives from Dubai immigration authorities, Nigerians aged between 18 and 45 are…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian taxi driver who found $100,000 forgotten in his car by a passenger took the money to a radio station, seeking help in locating the rightful owner. This was revealed in a video trending on TikTok, where the driver’s rare act of honesty was praised. The caption noted that the taxi…
LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effionge, on Monday, said over N10 million has so far been raised to support the 17-year-old minor, Quadri Alabi, who went viral during campaigns for the 2023 general elections when he stood in front of the convoy of a former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Effiong spoke…
LAGOS APRIL 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)- In a bold move that resets the rules of engagement in the Nigerian banking sector, Sterling Bank has removed transfer fees on its digital banking platform, OneBank. This decisive move makes Sterling the first major Nigerian bank to forgo earning a cut from customer transactions on its own app. The initiative…
LAGOS APRIL 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Broadcasting Commission has barred Nigerian radio and television stations from airing the trending song “Tell Your Papa” by veteran rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem, citing its “objectionable nature.” In a memo dated April 9, 2025 and issued by the Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring, Susan Obi, the commission declared the track Not…