By Iking Ferry LAGOS SEPTEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS) -Last week, I was in a bank when Mama Ngozi, the same woman that sells tomatoes in Ajah Market, came to withdraw money. She wanted to buy bags of tomatoes for resale. But the cashier told her: “Madam, from January 1st, 2026, you can’t operate this account…
By Emmanuel Udom LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta in Ogun state, Most Rev Peter Kayode Odetoyinbo, on Saturday assured that Holy Mother of Jesus, Virgin Mary has intervened in the past and will continue to intervene to ensure that peace, love, unity and Godliness reign in our world. The…
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential hopeful Peter Obi has defended his pledge to serve only a single four-year term if elected president in 2027, dismissing criticisms labelling his vow as desperate and unrealistic. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, Obi said his commitment to serve for just one term stems from…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has declared that he will return to Edo, despite threats by the state governor, Monday Okpebholo. Obi spoke while responding to questions from journalists in Awka over Okpebholo’s warning that his safety will not be guaranteed if he comes to the state. The former Anambra…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The sweet science has never been short on dream matchups—but some linger longer than others. One of them is the tantalizing clash between two titans of British boxing: the thunderous Olympic gold medalist from Watford and the undefeated giant with a gypsy soul. Fans have been salivating over Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson…
LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former governorship candidate in Anambra State and diplomat, Oseloka Obaze, has cautioned that any political coalition formed ahead of the 2027 general elections that excludes Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential flagbearer, is bound to falter. Obaze, a close ally of Obi and former Secretary to the State Government in…
LAGOS APRIL 26TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The World Bank has projected that poverty will increase in Nigeria by three percentage points in five years to 2027. The World Bank made this projection in its Africa Pulse report released on the sidelines of the ongoing Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington DC. The report, among…