LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A fresh industrial dispute is looming in Nigeria’s aviation sector as aviation workers have issued a seven-day ultimatum to airline operators and other defaulting organisations to settle outstanding 5 per cent Ticket Sales Charges owed to aviation agencies or face nationwide picketing. The ultimatum, jointly signed by the Air Transport Services…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has called for the immediate suspension and resignation of the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, over the death of 26-year-old physiotherapist, Mary Habila. The group threatened nationwide protests if its demands are not met within seven days. In a statement signed by its National…
LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Residents of Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State are appealing for urgent government intervention following repeated invasions by herds of elephants crossing into their community from neighbouring Cameroon, destroying farmlands and homes. A video shared on Thursday by Arewa Updates on Facebook showed dozens of elephants moving steadily through a…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The abductors of six Nigerian Law School students have reportedly threatened to execute the victims if the ransom demanded is not paid, PUNCH Metro has learnt. The students were abducted in Benue State on Saturday, July 26, while travelling from Onitsha, Anambra State, to the Yola campus of the Nigerian Law School…
LAGOS MAY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The leaders of Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Poland have told Russian leader Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire starting on Monday or face possible “massive” sanctions, according to French President Emmanuel Macron, on a highly symbolic visit to Kyiv. The demand comes with the backing of the…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians have vowed to drag the federal government to court over approval of a 50 percent increase in calls, data, and other telecommunication tariffs. In an instant multiplier effect, Point of Sales Operators have hinted at plans to increase their service charges. The President of the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers, Adeolu…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Turkish giants Galatasaray are preparing for their UEFA Europa League clash against Tottenham Hotspur, but star striker Victor Osimhen’s fitness remains a point of concern. Recall that Afrik-Foot recently reported that the Super Eagles forward missed a training session with Galatasaray on Saturday due to ongoing fitness challenges, raising questions about his…
LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Bank has ranked the Nigerian government as weak in managing wasteful expenditures, raising concerns over financial transparency and accountability under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In its Nigeria Development Update, the global institution advised the government to reduce non-essential spending, such as the purchase of luxury vehicles and external training, to…
