LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania last week cancelled her planned visit to Nigeria, where she was expected to receive an honorary degree from Nasarawa State University, Karu. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Sa’adat Hassan Liman, announced at a pre-convocation press briefing in Keffi, Nasarawa State, that President Hassan would…
LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is injured but “safe and sound”, the son of the president said Wednesday, offering the first official explanation for why the 56-year-old has not been seen since his appointment at the weekend. “I heard news that Mr Mojtaba Khamenei had been injured. I have asked…
LAGOS MARCH 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rivers State House of Assembly yesterday declined confirmation for four commissioner-nominees. They were denied confirmation after being grilled for hours in a session beamed live on television. The four nominees, who could not scale the hurdles presented by the lawmakers at their chamber located within the legislative quarters on Aba Road,…
LAGOS MARCH 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Inspector General of Police, Sunday Ehindero, has revealed that his decision to join the Nigeria Police Force was triggered by an encounter with a police sergeant who demanded bribe from him during a journey. Ehindero, who later rose to become the 12th indigenous Inspector General of Police, disclosed this in…
LAGOS MARCH 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, the presidential front-runner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the 2023 Labour Party candidate, has outlined the reasons why more than half of Nigeria’s population lives below the poverty line, despite the country’s wealth of natural and human resources. While receiving the leadership of the Association of Skilled…
LAGOS JANUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former international, Waidi Akanni says the Super Eagles failed to prepare for penalty shootout in their defeat to Morocco. The Atlas Lions edged out the Super Eagles 4-2 on penalities in their semi-final encounter in Rabat on Thursday night. Both teams could not be separated after 120 minutes of football. Morocco converted…
LAGOS DECEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has vowed not to deputize any presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections. There has been speculation that the former governor would deputize ex-vice president, Atiku Abubakar, who is likely emerging as the flagbearer of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. But speaking at an event in…
By Omo Okoro LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian economy is currently navigating one of its most tumultuous periods in recent history. With inflation eroding purchasing power and the cost of living skyrocketing, the resilience of the average Nigerian is being tested daily. Yet, in this fragile economic climate, the debate surrounding the proposed amendment…
