LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Spanish National Police have arrested 34 members of Black Axe, including 10 individuals of Nigerian nationality, in a coordinated multi-agency raid. The operation against the group, dubbed an international criminal organisation, was conducted in collaboration with the European Police and the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office. A statement on Friday by…
LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Labour Party Presidential candidate in 2023 and former Anambra State Gpvernor, Mr Peter Obi has appealed to Nigerians to use this Christmas to renew their commitment to building a Nigeria where leadership is driven by service; where public resources are managed with prudence; and where every child has access to quality…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Joint Tax Board (JTB) has said that Nigerians without Tax Identification (Tax ID) can continue to operate bank accounts beyond January 1, 2026. The four new Tax Acts recently signed by President Bola Tinubu will come into effect from January 1, 2026. The JTB in a statement, yesterday, in Abuja, was…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-From January 1, 2026, Nigerians and non-residents will not be able to open or operate a bank account without a Tax Identification (Tax ID). The new rule is contained in the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025, which was recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. The Act also extends the…
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…