LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Libya continues to offer the cheapest petrol in Africa, with the price of octane-95 gasoline (petrol) standing at 0.15 Libyan Dinar per litre, equivalent to approximately $0.032 or N52 as of September 16, 2024. This is according to a report by Global Petrol Prices, a platform that tracks retail petrol prices across…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vice President of Liberia, Jeremiah Koung has revealed that out of eight licensed commercial banks in his country, four are owned by Nigerians. The Vice President disclosed in his remarks at the opening ceremony of the 17th Annual Banking and Finance Conference in Abuja organized by the Chartered Institute of Bankers…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians on Monday took to X.com to voice their outrage against some members of the Nigeria Police Force, accusing them of exploiting illegal methods like mounting checkpoints and stop-and-search operations to extort travellers during long-distance trips on major highways. Despite the Force Headquarters’ Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, urging travellers to refuse…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians are taking out their frustration at Napoli after their drastic actions on Victor Osimhen after the striker could not secure a move away from the club. Osimhen was expected to leave the club after four years before the transfer window closed, but by the 11 pm deadline last night, he could…
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) move to deregulate Meter Asset Providers (MAP) was hailed as the much-needed solution to the country’s persistent metering gap crisis. However, this silver bullet has come with a price, and not just figuratively. The soaring cost of prepaid meters has added a new layer of burden…
LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)–Poverty, insecurity and the quest for a better life have seen many Nigerians troop into Abuja; the country’s seat of power. But the harsh realities have been unexpected. They are now classified as homeless; finding refuge in abandoned buildings and cars. For many Nigerians and visitors to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja’s…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Mixed reactions on Thursday trailed the pegging of the new national minimum wage at N70,000 by President Bola Tinubu and the two major labour centres, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). While some respondents said it is grossly inadequate and unsustainable to meet the present economic realities…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) officials are turning back many Nigerian and Indian visitors from airports as part of border control measures. The Montreal airport refused entry to over 40 Indian visitors on Air Canada Flight No. AC-51 and asked them to return home. Similar incidents are being reported by the Nigerian…