Archive for: January, 2022

INEC Faults Bola Tinubu’s Claim On Expired PVCs

LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission has countered a claim by a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, that Permanent Voters’ Cards have expired. Tinubu had made the claim while addressing women leaders of the APC who paid him a visit in Abuja, on Tuesday. The former governor of Lagos […]

Jan 19 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

NPA Hunts For Investors To Reconstruct Tin Can, Apapa Ports

LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said it is shopping for multilateral agencies that would fund the reconstruction of the Tin Can Island and Apapa ports in Lagos. The Acting Managing Director of NPA, Muhammed Bello-Koko who stated this in Lagos, said the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi had directed the agency […]

Jan 19 2022 | Posted in Business,National | Read More »

Air Force Personnel Arraigned For Spending N20m Erroneously Credited To His Account

LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a Nigerian Air Force man for allegedly spending N20 million that was inadvertently credited to his account. The serving airman, Haruna Samuel, a lance corporal, of the Nigeria Air Force Base, Kaduna, was arraigned on Tuesday before the Kaduna State High Court in […]

Jan 19 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Senate Remove Direct Primary Clause, Passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill

LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria Senate on Wednesday removed the clause that makes direct primary mandatory for the election of candidates in political parties from the electoral act amendment bill. The Senate in late 2021 passed a version of the bill and transmitted it to President Muhammadu Buhari who declined assent to the bill. Besides the […]

Jan 19 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Deregulation: FG May Increase Fuel Pump Price To ₦302 Per Litre By February

LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government may increase the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), better known as petrol, to N302 per litre in February 2022 as part of the recommendation of the National Economic Council (NEC) in November 2021. Moneycentral  understands that this is part of the government’s plan to fully deregulate the PMS […]

Jan 19 2022 | Posted in Business,National | Read More »

Fire Razes Borno IDPs Camp, Renders Over 100 Inmates Homeless

LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A strange fire outbreak at the internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp at Gamboru Ngala in Borno has rendered over 100 inmates homeless. The fire outbreak which occurred on Sunday evening completely destroyed three mud brick shelters, 12 makeshift shelters and nine emergency shelters. An official of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) […]

Jan 19 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Court Orders Nigeria Govt To Pay Nnamdi Kanu N1bn For Invasion Of His House

LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Justice Benson Anya of the Abia State High Court has ordered the federal government to pay the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, the sum of N1 Billion over infringement of his fundamental rights. The court said the damages to be paid to Kanu were for the […]

Jan 19 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Anyaoku At 89: Peter Obi Hails His Fatherly Role In Anambra

LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra, has felicitated with the former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, as he clocks 89. Obi also hailed the elder statesman for his great fatherly role in Anambra and his think-home philosophy. This is contained in a congratulatory message issued and signed by Obi’s Media Officer, Mr […]

Jan 19 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Nigeria Musician, Faze Loses Mother, One Year After Twin Sister’s Death

LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Singer Chibuzor Oji aka Faze has been is bereaved following the demise of his mother. The singer, who was a member of the defunct hip hop group, Plantashun Boyz, announced this on his Instagram page. He said his mother died on January 12, 2022, a year after he lost his twin sister. […]

Jan 19 2022 | Posted in Entertainment,National | Read More »

Each Lagos ‘Danfo’ Bus To Pay N24,000 Monthly Levy Aside ‘Agbero’ Charges

LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government has signed an agreement for the collection of what it called “Consolidated Informal Sector Transport Levy” designed to harmonise dues collected by government from commercial motorists at parks and garages. The agreement was signed between the state government, local government, various transport unions and some government agencies. According […]

Jan 18 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »
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