Nigeria Govt Suspends Implementation Of 15% Import Tax On Imported Petrol
LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority…
Nigeria Govt Suspends Implementation Of 15% Import Tax On Imported Petrol
LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has suspended the implementation of the 15 percent ad-valorem import duty on imported Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and diesel. The Authority stated this in a statement signed by George Ene-lta, Director, Public Affairs Department. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had…
Ex-Chelsea Star Oscar Slumps In Training, Hospitalised
LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar is considering retiring from football after collapsing at Sao Paulo’s training ground on Tuesday. The 34-year-old fell ill during pre-season medical tests at the club’s training ground due to cardiac issues and was taken by ambulance to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital. Oscar…
Troops Prevent Terrorists From Kidnapping 74 Stranded NYSC Members In Borno
LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), North East Operation Hadin Kai, have rescued 74 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from a possible abduction by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Borno State. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer…
Minister Rules Out Sanction Against Naval Officer Over Confrontation With Wike
LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has assured that Lieutenant Ahmad Yerima, the naval officer who engaged in a heated exchange with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will not face any disciplinary action. Matawalle gave the assurance while speaking in an interview with DCL Hausa following…
Retired Generals Express Outrage Over Wike-Naval Officer Clash As FG Orders Probe
LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former military Generals have expressed outrage over Tuesday’s clash between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and a naval officer identified as A. Yerima, over alleged land grabbing. The veterans, in separate interviews with The PUNCH on Wednesday, asserted that such confrontations undermine the chain of command and institutional…
Grammy Nominee Akon Arrested Over Suspended License In Georgia, Released On Bail
LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Grammy nominated singer Akon was arrested in Georgia on November 7 after a bench warrant was issued for his failure to appear in court over driving with a suspended license, authorities have confirmed. The Chamblee Police Department arrested the 52 year old artist, whose legal name is Aliaune Thiam, after automated…
Minister Lokpobiri Pledges Nigeria Govt Support For Renaissance Africa Energy Company
LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has commended the leadership and staff of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited for driving the oil and gas output increase less than a year after the deal that saw the exit of Shell from onshore Nigeria. The $2.4billion deal resulted in…
“Unshaken, Unbent, Unbroken”: Military Mocks Wike, Rallies Behind Lt. Col. Yerima
By Crystal Ugoeze LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian military has thrown its weight behind Lt. Col. A.M. Yerima, the officer who engaged in a heated exchange with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, during a confrontation over a property in Abuja on Tuesday. The property in question reportedly belongs to a…
