LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos Lawyer and human right activist, Chief (Bar.) Malcolm Omirhobo said it is sad to see Nigerians die in stampede while struggling for a plate of food. Recall that no fewer than 65 Nigerians, including both children and adults, have died in stampedes during the distribution of foodstuffs across the country within…
LAGOS DECEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Wholesale gas-producing companies have abruptly stopped the supply of natural gas to power generation companies for electricity production over the non-payment of debts accrued from previous supplies, fresh findings by The PUNCH have shown. The Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Power Generation Companies, Dr Joy Ogaji, disclosed the latest development…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the verdict delivered by the Confederation of African Football in response to the complaint lodged by the Nigeria Football Federation over the recent inhumane treatment meted out to the Super Eagles in Libya, members of the Nigerian community have reported mass arrests and fines in the country. The Nigerian football team…
LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As Nigeria grapples with worsening economic conditions, citizens are increasingly raising alarms about the impact on their mental well-being, with anxiety, depression, and even suicidal thoughts on the rise across the nation. Amid skyrocketing costs of food, transportation, and healthcare, the economic crisis has severely reduced purchasing power, leaving millions struggling…
LAGOS OCTOBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A white man was seen distributing loaves of bread to hundreds of Lagos residents, highlighting the widespread hunger many are facing amidst Nigeria’s cost-of-living crisis. In a viral video, the man, who remained unidentified, handed out the bread to those patiently waiting in line at 48, Asa-Afariogun Street in Ajao Estate, Lagos….
LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians have yet to know respite in the 16-month-old administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. From the inauguration podium where the new President announced that “subsidy is gone”, Nigerians have been thrown into the abyss of astronomical petrol prices that have birthed unprecedented rising inflation, soaring food prices and high unemployment rate….
LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerian motorists to either buy petrol at N1000 or the compressed Natural Gas (CNG) at N200. The President said this during a meeting with the company’s executive on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja. He also praised NIPCO’s contributions to the nation’s energy transition efforts, particularly its…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cholera claimed the lives of 350 people between January and September in Nigeria, according to data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) released on Monday. At the same point in 2023, the death toll from this disease stood at 106, representing a 239% increase over the same period….