LAGOS MAY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Dangote Petrolchemicals Refinery has effected another reduction in the ex-gantry price of its Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol below the publicly announced N835 per litre. Sources confirmed on Monday that the refinery has reduced its price to N825 per litre for its customers, through a rebate of N10 after…
LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Sabi EcoFusion, the Nigerian low energy budget advocates, have announced the launch of the 2025 edition of the Energy Saving Challenge, a 30-day campaign scheduled to run from January 11 to February 9, 2025. The organisation in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos explained that “the main aim of the campaign…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, who ran for president in 2023 with the Labour Party, has offered to help get human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi out of jail by meeting his bail requirements. An Ekiti court has said Farotimi can be released on bail in a case where he’s accused of damaging Afe Babalola’s reputation….
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States offered a US$10 million reward on Tuesday (Dec 10) for information leading to the arrest of a Chinese man and co-conspirators wanted for hacking computer firewalls. Guan Tianfeng, 30, is believed to be living in China’s Sichuan province, according to the US State Department. An indictment charging Guan with conspiracy to…
LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has given Chelsea two conditions to join the Premier League club this summer. Osimhen’s future at the former Serie A champions remains uncertain, as there are no active talks despite his availability. The Blues are trying to bring in the Nigerian on a loan deal while sending Romelu…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Authorities in the city of Moscow are offering a record signing-on bonus for new recruits to fight in Ukraine, in the latest sign of a scramble to boost Russian troop numbers. The financial sweetener comes as President Vladimir Putin struggles to recruit soldiers for his army as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine…
LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A self-proclaimed “Nigerian scammer” proudly took credit for the failed attempt to auction off Elvis Presley’s iconic Graceland mansion, which left his granddaughter Riley Keough “traumatized,” according to a report. The ownership of the sprawling Memphis property was thrust into doubt earlier this month after a mysterious company named Naussany Investments and…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States announced Thursday it was offering a reward of up to $10 million for a man described as the “terror mastermind” of a bloody hotel attack in Kenya four years ago. It said it is seeking information on Mohamoud Abdi Aden, describing him as a leader of the Somalia-based Al-Shabaab…