LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The collapse in oil prices coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to plunge the Nigerian economy into a severe economic recession, the worst since the 1980s, according to the latest World Bank Nigeria Development Update (NDU). The report, “Nigeria In Times of COVID-19: Laying Foundations for a Strong Recovery,” estimates that […]
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Government of Ghana has promised to rebuild the demolished building in the Nigeria High Commission. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, announced this. Onyeama expressed satisfaction with the steps taken by Ghana on the issue. He said they have taken responsibility and agreed to restitute. The Minister however did not spare […]
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday dissolved its national working committee, presidential aide Tolu Ogunlesi disclosed. “Major shake-up in Nigeria’s ruling party APC, as National Executive Council (NEC) meets at the State House,” Ogunlesi tweeted. “National Working Committee (NWC) dissolved.” Ogunlesi also disclosed that a “caretaker committee” will be put […]
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki on Thursday emerged the governorship candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state gubernatorial election. Obaseki emerged the party’s candidate after his closest rival to the PDP governorship election ticket Ken Imasaugbon stepped down from the race minutes into the primary election. With Obaseki’s emergence […]
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles’ striker, Victor Osimhen, is stranded in the country as uncertainties have beclouded his return to France. A competent source close to the player accused the Ministry of Aviation of frustrating the player’s travelling plans, claiming it refused to grant travel approval for LOSC Lille star. The source said: “Osimhen and […]
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The police on Wednesday said they had arrested three female suspects over failed alleged attempt to move 818 rounds of live ammunition from Kano State to Bayelsa State. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja. Mba said one of […]
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There are strong indications that the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, may have sacked two Assistant Comptrollers General, ACGs, (names withheld by Vanguard Maritime Report) following recommendation of a Disciplinary Committee it set up to investigate the affected officers over alleged official misconducts. Information available to Vanguard Maritime Report suggest that a verdict […]
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has commenced its online registration for prospective corps members. The registration is for Batch A orientation course. A check on NYSC’s official portal by DAILY POST showed that the registration process will run till 29 of June, 2020. However, the scheme also warned prospective corps members […]
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Ministry of Education has proposed that schools must create isolation spaces before reopening. This was contained in the ‘Guidelines for schools and learning facilities reopening after COVID-19 pandemic closure’, submitted to the National Assembly on Tuesday. The document noted that each school is “required to create temporary isolation spaces and […]
LAGOS JUNE 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-World Bank has approved a $750 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for Nigeria’s Power Sector Recovery Operation (PSRO) to improve electricity supply. The bank, in statement in Abuja on Wednesday, said that the target was to also achieve financial and fiscal sustainability and enhance accountability in Nigeria’s power sector. It explained […]
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