LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, has emerged as the world’s most cryptocurrency-aware nation, according to the results of a global survey conducted by ConsenSys and YouGov. The survey aimed to provide insights into how various countries perceive cryptocurrencies and the broader Web3 ecosystem. The primary findings of the poll suggest that Nigeria and…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A new travel requirement has been issued to Nigerians wishing to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) effective November 15, 2023. Except for British and Irish citizens, everyone including children who enter or transit through the UK will require permission before they travel. This means that all visa applicants wishing to travel…
LAGOS AUGUST 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is facing mounting criticism from Nigerians questioning the fairness of his business empire. With a total of 15,200 tweets at the time of this report, Dangote Group’s leader has come under public scrutiny for the reported disparities in the prices of his cement products across Africa. According…
LAGOS AUGUST 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians have become more innovative following the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu on May 29. Tinubu’s sudden decision to stop the oil subsidy regime brought about a sharp rise in the price of petrol. From an average of N200, petrol now sells at a price above N600 per little….
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) in Abuja has called on citizens to put the country in their prayers ahead of its final judgment in different petitions challenging President Bola Ahmed’s electoral victory. The PEPC made the call after reserving its judgement in the petition filed by the presidential candidate of the…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians have begun a “warm up” protest in Kano State over the hike of petrol price from N195 to N617, naira devaluation, school fees increment and other anti-poor policies of the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government. Photographs of the protest obtained by SaharaReporters on Tuesday confirmed that the Joint Action Front (JAF)…
LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) has accused politicians and elites of using ethnic bigotry to cause crisis in the country. The former governor of Anambra State made this known on Saturday, July 29, during the #PeterObiOnParallelFacts Twitter Space forum organised by The Parallel Facts. According to him,…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Most Nigerian states would witness moderate and heavy rainfall between Friday and Sunday, a three-day weather forecast by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has revealed. Nimet also forecasted that there might be strong winds in 11 states across the federation within the three days of low, moderate and high rainfall. The Impact-based…