LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Neighbouring Niger Republic, which started commercial oil production in 2011, now exports petroleum products to Nigeria, as Egypt and Algeria lead African operations with 13 refineries. Both countries (Egypt and Algeria) have combined capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day. For decades, Nigeria’s three major refineries have been grounded to near-zero capacity…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Expression Now Human Rights Initiative has filed a suit against the Nigerian Government before the ECOWAS Court over the provisions and enforcement of hate speech in the Nigerian Broadcasting Code 6th Edition and its amendments. The suit marked ECW/CCJ/APP/, was filed through the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)s’ counsel, Solomon Okedara. Okedarain the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The crisis rocking Ishiagu community in lvo Local Government Area of Ebonyi has taken another dimension over who controls a royalty of N200m from a mining company operating in the area. News Express learnt that following the leadership tussle, the community has been divided into two factions, with two chairmen laying claim to…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kaduna chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Christian leaders from the Southern part of Kaduna as well as the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, on Tuesday, boycotted a peace summit in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Organised by “Friends of Southern Kaduna” in collaboration with the Nigeria Christian…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has celebrated one-time Minister of Petroleum Resources Pa Gilbert Chikelu, on the occasion of his 90th birthday. In a congratulatory message, Obi said he was delighted to celebrate the elder statesman who, he said, had greatly…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 2020 Staff Audit Committee constituted by the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), on Monday said that no fewer than 2,286 primary school teachers were using questionable certificates. The board’s management had in June set up a six-man committee to audit both teaching and non-teaching staff members of NSUBEB across…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A staggering two thirds of British workers have been better off financially since lockdown, a survey commissioned by Eskenzi PR has found. Of over the 1000 people surveyed, 30% said they saved on lunches by working from home, 60% of people saved money by not going out, and 50% saved on commuting…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly yesterday denied alleged impeachment plot against the Speaker, Rt.Hon. Abraham Ngobere, declaring absolute confidence in his leadership. According to the Assembly members, the alleged claim that the Speaker, Abraham Ngobere absconded with the Mace to avoid being impeached is a figment of imagination of…
