LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to keep praying for the nation, especially the leaders who, he said, needed the fear of God in their lives. Obi made the call on Sunday at the Flag-Off of the 2021…
LAGOS MARCH 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian government has increased the pump price of petrol to N212.61 a litre, less than two weeks after assuring the nation there would be no hike. The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) announced late Thursday that the retail price for a litre of petrol for the month will be between…
LAGOS MARCH 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The task of building a society desired by all Nigerians is exerting and requires the contribution of all Nigerians as the challenge for everyone is “to build, not to destroy, to add to, not to take away,” according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo made the call at the opening…
LAGOS MARCH 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari had his first COVID-19 vaccine shot on Saturday, part of a bid to boost public confidence as Nigeria attempts to inoculate 80 million people this year. Vaccinating Nigeria’s 200 million people, and those in other developing countries, is seen as key to stemming the spread of the coronavirus, but…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Primary Health Care Development Agency on Monday announced that Nigerians can now register for the COVID-19 vaccination via its website. “To register for #COVID19 Vaccination, visit our website http://nphcda.gov.ng and click on ‘COVID-19 Vaccination e-registration,” the agency said in a tweet. Nigeria is expected to receive almost four million doses of the…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-More cryptocurrency trading goes on in Nigeria than almost anywhere else in the world, reflecting a loss of faith in more traditional forms of investment, as Ijeoma Ndukwe reports. Tola Fadugbagbe recalls moving to Lagos from his small south-western town 10 years ago with dreams of brighter prospects. Instead, the 34-year-old ended…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-“If I don’t have my phone, I don’t make money,” said Raphael Ajih, resting on a rusty metal chair, his hands clenched on his lap. The government of Africa’s most populous country has ordered telecom operators to block the SIM cards of anyone who fails to register for a National Identity Number…
LAGOS JANUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Some Nigerians, about 600 have been stranded in Saudi Arabia for more than seven months, according to a video circulating on social media. However, reacting to the video, Chairman of the Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Friday said “Nigerian irregular migrants in Saudi Arabia are due to be evacuated…
