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…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ahead of the Saturday gubernatorial election in Edo State, Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, has vowed that the electorate would make it difficult for those plotting to rig the election. Obi spoke on Wednesday in Benin at the grand finale rally for Olumide Akpata, LP candidate…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Amnesty International, global human rights body, has lambasted the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government for threatening to unleash mayhem on peaceful #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters. The Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, had warned Nigerians planning nationwide protests against hardship in the country to stay off the streets. Olusegun had…
LAGOS JULY 2ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-Rear Admiral Alison Amaechina Madueke has petitioned the court for an injunction restraining his ex-wife, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from using his first name (Alison) and surname (Madueke) following the dissolution of their marriage. He prayed the court grants an order directing the respondent (Diezani) to adopt and revert to her pre-marital surname (Agama)…
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has warned against the unauthorised use of her name and image for political battles. This follows a Facebook post alleging Okonjo-Iweala’s criticism of the economic decisions of the Bola Tinubu administration amidst a reported rise in national debt to N24 trillion within two…
LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government should be held responsible if any violence breaks out in Kano State over the ongoing tussle in the emirate. Atiku condemned the Tinubu government for allegedly siding the newly sacked Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero by deploying security forces to…
LAGOS APRIL 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-This year’s edition of the annual traditional ‘Oro’ festival, usually held in Ikorodu, Lagos State, has been scheduled for May 16, 2024, daytime and nighttime. This was disclosed in a letter issued by the Ayangburen Palace and signed by the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Shotobi; a copy of which was sighted…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa, has warned those he described as “evil people” calling for a coup in Nigeria due to the current economic hardship in the country. Musa warned that the law will come for those calling for a coup in the country over the current economic…