LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja assured Nigerians that the framework for palliatives to remedy the effects of fuel subsidy removal is being worked out, explaining that the decision to phase out the subsidy was taken in the best interest of the country. He said the decision would guarantee…
LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At the once-bustling Utako Motor Park — an interstate motor hub connecting Nigeria’s capital Abuja to its 36 states – transporter Jume Hanwa took a rare daytime nap in the trunk of his empty vehicle. It was Eid al-Adha, a Muslim holiday typically celebrated with travel and family reunions, but no traveler…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and human rights activist has urged Nigerians to resist the plan by the Federal Government to impose a forty percent hike in electricity tariff, reportedly to start on July 1. In an interview which was monitored by our correspondent, the rights activist said it…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians may need to brace up for tougher times as electricity tariff is set to increase by over 40 per cent in the coming days, a development which may eventually end all forms of energy subsidy in the country. With a monthly subsidy of about N50 billion still in the electricity sector…
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians have reacted to the suspension of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, by President Bola Tinubu. It was earlier reported that the President suspended Bawa to allow for a proper investigation of the weighty allegations of abuse of office leveled against him. A statement issued…
Banker-turned-publisher, Philomina Ngozi Christopher-Oji, is the chief executive officer of Phil Chris Media Concepts, the publisher of Conerstonenews.ng.com, which has over three million followers and subscribers across the globe. In this interview, the graduate of English from Delta State University, Abraka, once again blamed former Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, and his All Progressive Congress Party…
LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The US Embassy in Nigeria has increased non-immigrant visa processing fees for various visa categories The new visa fees will start on June 17, 2023, and the embassy stresses that the rates reflect the actual cost of the services provided. In recent months, there has been an increase in the number of…
LAGOS MAY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, the daughter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared herself as the Iyaloja General of Nigeria. The title is meant to identify her as the president of all market men and women in the country. Tinubu-Ojo added the title to her Twitter bio to reflect her new status after the…