LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There are growing indications that Nigerians now find it difficult to survive following the persistent rise in the cost of foodstuffs and staple foods, Sunday Tribune has learnt. Sunday Tribune investigation also found out that concerns have continued to mount nationwide as many traders are now struggling to continue to stay afloat…
LAGOS OCTOBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The price of major food items has significantly increased across several markets in Lagos State, as Nigeria grapples with the high cost of goods and services. The cost of filling a 12.5kg cylinder of gas increased by 44% in October 2023, selling for an average of N13,750. Also, the price of a…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC said its operatives have arrested 17 suspects over alleged vote buying in Katsina and Kano states. EFCC zonal commander in Kano, Farul Dogondaji, announced the development in an interview with NAN on Saturday. Dogondaji said six suspects were arrested in Tofa and Ungogo LGAs of…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-When Mrs. Treasure Jackson went to the Badagry market on 26 October 2022, she had many things running through her mind as she crisscrossed the length and breadth of the busy market; seeking the best deals available. Desperate for better fortunes to expand her struggling business in Benin City, Edo State, Mrs…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-It’s 2 p.m. and Hannah Mgbede asks her husband if she can take her first break of the day from threshing rice so she can breastfeed their 18-month-old baby girl fastened to her back during the grueling work. Her husband Ibrahim Mohammed, 45, used to harvest as many as 10 bags of…
LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS0-The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges on Tuesday decried the invasion of the popular Oja Oba and Bodija markets in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital by officers of the Nigeria Customs Services. Men of the revenue-generating agencies had last week invaded the Oja Oba market and carted away eight truckloads of…
The Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, announced this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Attah explained that officers of the NCS, Federal Operation Unit (FOU) zone B, who were on patrol along the waterside, had seized a truck loaded with locally produced rice. According to him, some sacks were concealed under the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Agriculture, Mohammed Sabo Nanono, has said Nigeria borders will remain locked and the key is thrown into the lagoon. He stated this, yesterday, at the flag-off ceremony of the distribution of agricultural inputs to farmers affected by the recent flood in Kebbi State. He explained that the Federal Government…