Nigerians

US Starts Deportation Proceedings For Nigerians, 85 Deportees Arrive In Lagos, 116 Remain In Detention

News Rangers5 months ago05 mins

LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States has commenced deportation proceedings for Nigerian nationals, with 85 individuals set to arrive in Lagos, while 116 others remain in detention. The Federal Government, through the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has expressed concerns over the process, calling for a more humane approach. Odumegwu-Ojukwu, in…

Nigerians React As MTN Hikes Data Charges By 200% , Releases New Pricing Structure

News Rangers5 months ago04 mins

LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-MTN Nigeria, one of the country’s leading telecommunications providers, has started significantly increasing its data tariffs. The company also confirmed this in a response shared on its X (formerly Twitter). The company wrote: “Y’ello! Thanks for stopping by, We apologise for any inconvenience and delayed Response. A price increase has been implemented…

Nigerians Need NIN To Access Social Services-SGF Akume

News Rangers5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has said that Nigerians will require the National Identification Number (NIN) to access social services. He also emphasized that the poor and vulnerable population would need it to benefit from palliatives. The SGF made this statement while declaring open an…

Let The DISCOs Die For Nigerians To Have Light

News Rangers5 months ago014 mins

By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The unending darkness permeating Nigeria today,unarguably, was the mistake of 2013 when majority stakes in the electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) were sold to private investors as part of larger efforts to improve electricity supply, which was hitherto,disrupted by constant power failure across the country. Unfortunately, after 12 years…

Nigerians To Pay More On Electricity As FG Targets 65% Increase To Reflect Production Cost

News Rangers5 months ago05 mins

LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government has said that for electricity tariffs to reflect the actual cost of production, some Nigerians might need to pay over 65 per cent of what they are currently paying for a kilowatt/hour of electricity. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, told Bloomberg that Nigeria’s power…

Hunger Bites Harder On Nigerians As FG’s Food Import Waiver Fails

News Rangers6 months ago07 mins

LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Several Nigerian families are struggling to have three square meals in 24 hours as the federal government’s promised food import waiver on essential food items failed to kick off in 2024. “I had expected the food import waiver to take effect last year, but that did not happen. Currently, I spend 65…

Nigerians Condemn High Transport Fares Despite Fuel Price Reduction

News Rangers6 months ago07 mins

LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians have lamented that despite the reduction in the price of petrol, transporters have failed to effect a reduction in transport fares nationwide. These angry Nigerians added that instead, the prices are still going up. The PUNCH reported that on December 19, 2024, the Dangote refinery reduced the ex-depot price of its…

Christmas Message: Peter Obi Urges Nigerians To Remain United, Hope For New Dawn

News Rangers7 months ago02 mins

LAGOS DECEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In this season of Christmas, I join the entire Christendom to celebrate the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. May we take a moment to remind ourselves of the true spirit of Christmas, which is a season of love, peace, and kindness – such values that are more important to us now…

Throwback On Life And Time Of Late Ex- Nigerian Leader Muhammadu Buhari

Ex-Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari Dies In London Cinic

Senate Explains Reasons For Delay In Reinstatement Of Natasha

SERAP Drags NNPCL To Court Over Failure To Account For Alleged Missing N825bn, $2.5bn

Why Luka Modrić Accepts Multi-Million Pay Slash To Join AC Milan

Low Turnout As Local Government Election Hold In Lagos

US Starts Deportation Proceedings For Nigerians, 85 Deportees Arrive In Lagos, 116 Remain In Detention

Nigerians React As MTN Hikes Data Charges By 200% , Releases New Pricing Structure

Let The DISCOs Die For Nigerians To Have Light

Nigerians To Pay More On Electricity As FG Targets 65% Increase To Reflect Production Cost

Hunger Bites Harder On Nigerians As FG’s Food Import Waiver Fails

Nigerians Condemn High Transport Fares Despite Fuel Price Reduction

Christmas Message: Peter Obi Urges Nigerians To Remain United, Hope For New Dawn