LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) today donated vehicles including a specialised ambulance in support of security and health services in Lagos State. The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) received two vehicles while an intensive care unit ambulance was given to…
LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A tipper truck loaded with sharp sand has crushed three victims to death along the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, road in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, yesterday. According to eyewitness accounts, the truck was descending the sloppy road from the Total Roundabout-UNN Road when the driver allegedly experienced brake…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Disturbed by the sharp increase in petrol prices, car owners are abandoning their vehicles to purchase motorcycles and tricycles for private transport. A cross-section of Kano residents, who spoke to Sunday Vanguard, lamented that they could no longer cope with the continued rise in petrol prices, hence their decision to seek alternative…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Six residents, including the ward head, Haruna Wakili, were killed when terrorists attacked Yar Nasarawa, a community in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State on Monday. Residents said the terrorists abducted about 38 residents, including women and children and left 10 residents with gunshot injuries. They also burnt down six houses,…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Four people are missing after intense thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Canada’s Atlantic-coast province of Nova Scotia over the past two days, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power outages. The floods submerged multiple vehicles, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police spokeswoman Cindy Bayers said two such…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Soaring exchange rate has made some importers and agents to abandon some of their cargoes at the seaports. It was learnt that some vehicles had been abandoned immediately government introduced new exchange rate. Because of high import duty, findings from the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)’s Shipping Position indicated that only three vessels…
LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Auto mechanics in Umuahia, Abia State, are complaining of low patronage since the removal of fuel subsidy. They are lamenting that some of their customers have refused to collect their vehicles from workshops, even after work had been completed on the cars. Speaking to DAILY POST correspondent in Umuahia, some of the…
LAGOS APRIL 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has introduced new set of taxes on beer, imported vehicles and single use plastics. It has also added to the list of items banned from being imported into the country. Under the newly introduced taxes, the Federal Government will charge N75 per litre of beer or stout imported into…