LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has rewarded each player of the Flamingos with a N100 million five-year federal government savings bond for the team’s historic FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup triumph in Morocco. Oluremi Tinubu, the first lady, announced the reward on Wednesday while representing the president at a reception honouring the team at…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A capacity crowd at the Item Okpi cultural festival in Abia state repeatedly chanted “Obi! Obi! Kererenke, Obi” as Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker of the house of representatives, canvassed support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election. The incident played out on Saturday, during the festival held in…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians have flooded social media with reactions after Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja sacked the David Mark-led executives of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and nullified the candidacy of the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Among the actions thrown out by the court was the nomination of…
LAGOS Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) to investigate allegations of AI-generated photographs and manipulation of personal data in the preliminary Register of Voters published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). SERAP called on Tinubu to direct the National Commissioner and…
LAGOS OCTOBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his administration’s position on borrowing, insisting that Nigeria’s growing debt burden poses a greater danger to the country than leprosy. Obasanjo said excessive borrowing does not only affect the government in power but also places a financial burden on future generations….
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve the processing of external loans worth $20.5 billion ($20,517,755,901), and one billion Euros (€1,045,083,643) under the 2026–2027 Supplementary External Borrowing Plan. The president said the proposed loans would finance critical projects across various sectors, including infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare, education, water supply, security…
LAGOS OCTOBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has demanded the release of Rilwan Olawale, alleging that his arrest was politically motivated, while condemning what he described as the continued intimidation of his supporters across the country. Obi described Olawale’s case as “disturbing and unacceptable” in a statement posted…
LAGOS OCTOBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Arise TV anchor, Reuben Abati, has faulted President Bola Tinubu for blaming the opposition over hunger and poverty in Nigeria. Speaking during Arise Television’s Morning Show on Monday, Abati said Tinubu met the price of fuel at N195 per litre but now sells for N1400 per litre. Recall that President Tinubu had…
