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Forex Crisis: Naira Drops To N1,420 From N1,290 Against Dollar In 24 Hours

LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Naira depreciated by N130 against the United States dollar at the parallel foreign exchange market on Sunday. A Bureau De Change operator, Mistila Dayyabu, disclosed this to the DAILY POST in an interview. He noted that Naira dropped to N1,420 per dollar from N1,290 in less than 48 hours at the […]

May 6 2024 | Posted in Business,National | Read More »

Man Slumps, Dies While Attempting To Pushing Car Stucked In Flood

LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tragedy occurred on Wednesday morning when a Toyota Corolla car got stuck in a bad spot at Fomon bus stop, Ewu Owa, Gberigbe road, Ikorodu Lagos. According to eyewitness accounts, three occupants of the car came down and began making efforts to push it out of the deep spot covered with flood […]

May 5 2024 | Posted in National | Read More »

Youth Corper Slumps, Dies while Watching Nigeria, South Africa Match

LAGOS FEBRUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A member of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, slumped and died during the penalty shootout stage of the match between Nigeria and South Africa, Wednesday evening. DAILY POST gathered that the youth, identified simply as Samuel from Kaduna State, who was serving in Adamawa, died just before the last kick that […]

Feb 8 2024 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

AFCON: Black Star Football Fan Slumps, Dies Following Mozambique Defeat Of Ghana

LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-It has emerged that Ghana’s underwhelming outing in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations did not only cost the country millions of dollars but also a human life. It has come to light that a Tema resident who was following the game died in the presence of his family. In an interview […]

Feb 1 2024 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Judge Accused Of Accepting Bribes To Uphold Dapo Abiodun’s Election Slumps, Dies

LAGOS DECEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A federal appellate judge has died as processes for his elevation to the Supreme Court commenced. Judiciary sources told Peoples Gazette Justice Joseph Shagbaor Ikyegh passed on Wednesday evening in his home town of Makurdi. He was 65. Mr Ikyegh was the president of the Port Harcourt Division until he suddenly slumped before his […]

Dec 8 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »

OAU Lecturer Slumps, Dies In Office

LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 52-year-old lecturer at Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Dr Ayo Ojediran, on Thursday slumped and died in his office. The university was thrown into mourning as Ojediran’s colleagues and students said his death was devastating. The Public Relations Officer of the University, Mr Abiodun Olarewaju, said […]

Nov 15 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »

Ghana Int’l Footballer Dwamena Slumps, Dies During Match

LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Raphael Dwamena, who played for the Ghana international football team, has died at the age of 28 after collapsing during a match, the Ghana Football Association announced. “Our thoughts are with the family of Raphael Dwamena at this difficult time,” the association said in a statement. “Raphael represented Ghana wholeheartedly and […]

Nov 12 2023 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Policeman Slumps, Dies In Lagos Days After Suspect’s Bite

LAGOS NOVEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A police constable attached to the Lagos State Police Command, Wale Akinlotan, has slumped and died while on duty at Ilupeju police division. DAILY POST learnt that the policeman enrolled into the Nigeria Police Force in 2018 and has once served at the Lagos Police Public Relations Office, as one of its […]

Nov 9 2023 | Posted in National | Read More »

Naira Continues With Free Fall, Slumps To All-Time Low Of N1,210/$

LAGOS OCTOBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-On Monday, the foreign exchange (FX) market resumed trading after the weekend, with naira hitting an all-time low of N1,210 on the parallel market or black market. This represents 3.41 percent weaker than N1,170 closed on Friday on the same market. Last week, the Naira weakened by 11.43 percent week-on-week to a […]

Oct 24 2023 | Posted in Business,National | Read More »

Naira Official Rate Slumps To Near 1,000 On Scramble For Dollars

LAGOS OCTOBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The naira slid to the brink of 1,000 per dollar in a fresh low in the official market thanks to a combination of central bank tolerance for a weakening currency and insatiable demand for the greenback. The currency was pushed to its latest record a week after the central bank ended curbs […]

Oct 22 2023 | Posted in Business,National | Read More »