LAGOS DECEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has moved to significantly boost its air power with the acquisition of 24 M-346FA light fighter aircraft from Italy in a deal estimated at €1.2 billion, marking the largest single purchase of military jets by any country in West Africa. Business Inside Africa reported on Tuesday that the agreement was…
By Ibru Nejuvie LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-After months of rigorous preparations, Nigeria has finally validated its National Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC, for onward transmission to the Federal Executive Council for adoption and ratification by the UNFCCC in tandem with the Paris Agreement on Climate…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A police officer who shot and killed his wife, a police sergeant in an alleged domestic dispute, was killed by a community in Limpopo after the shooting. It is understood that Hlanganani police in the Mopani District were called to two incidents of murder that took place at Nkuna Kraal Mall, in…
By Ifeanyi nwabugu LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In its ongoing efforts to modernise its excise operations so as to enhance service delivery and shore up revenue collection, the Nigeria Customs Service NCS has revealed its plan to phase out out the outdated manual excise data collection and replace it with an automated Excise Register System…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-With urgency and bold ambition, the fourth edition of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS 4.0), co-convened by Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations in Nigeria, brought together over 2,500 delegates from across the globe in Lagos to inspire action, strengthen collaboration, and support Africa’s growth. From policymakers and impact…
LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has apprehended 210 beggars, under its Operation Sweep Abuja of miscreants, street beggars, traders, scavengers and other criminal elements, which commenced on Monday. Gloria Onwuka, acting director, Social Welfare, Social Department Secretariat, FCTA, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, at the end of day four of…
LAGOS JULY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Angry youths in Lafiagi, headquarters of Edu local government, on Monday stormed the Palace of their monarch, the Emir of Lafiagi, and the office of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the town and set them ablaze over unabated Kidnappings in the area. Tension had gripped the Lafiagi community on…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Final year students of Gyutiev Model College, Saghev Ward, Guma Local Government Area, Benue State, have reportedly set ablaze the residence of their principal, Mr Isaac Yina. The incident, according to reports, occurred in the early hours of Friday. The students alleged that the principal failed to register them for the 2025…