LAGOS SEPTEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Riders using Uber, a ride-hailing service, in Nigeria woke up yesterday morning to an unexpected information on the company’s app:“No ride available.” And shortly after, the firm announced its exit from the Nigerian and Ugandan markets effective September 2, 2026. Uber operated in Nigeria for 12 years. Head of Communications, Uber in…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ugandan government said on Friday it had ordered more than 50 non-governmental organisations to suspend operations, a major escalation of its efforts to tighten control over civil society. The 54 groups affected include the country’s most prominent rights organisation, Chapter Four, as well as charities, religious, environmental and electoral democracy groups….
LAGOS APRIL 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State government on Thursday has shut down all COVID-19 vaccination centres across the State. This was because the state officially ended the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination campaign with 257, 756 persons vaccinated. The government took the decision after the directive of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, NPHCDA, directing…
LAGOS JULY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Business activities at Sangotedo Market, Eti Osa, Lagos State have been put on hold by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), due to indiscriminate dumping of refuse and poor hygiene practices by traders, resulting in serious environmental problem in the area. The development was made known by LAWMA’s director of Public Affairs,…
