Archive for: July, 2022

INEC Issues Deadline For Suspension Of Voters’ Registration, Extends Time Of Exercise

LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued deadline for the suspension  of voters’ registration exercise.  The Commission equally extended the  time of the registration which include Saturday and Sunday. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee,  Festus Okoye Esq.  who made the pronouncement in a statement sighted by […]

Industrial Court Of Nigeria  Orders Salary Increase For CJN, Nigerian Judges

LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Abuja on Friday ordered a substantial increment in the salaries of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and other Nigerian judges. The trial judge, Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae, gave this order in her judgement, saying “judges have been victims of great injustice” and describing their poor […]

Ghanaian Govt Increases Workers Pay By 15%  To Cushion Inflation

LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-To cushion the impact of inflation, the government of Ghana has increased workers’ salaries by 15 per cent. The salary increase that is tagged “Cost of Living Allowance (COLA),” is the major highlight of the agreement the Ghanaian government signed with the workers, in exchange for a stable workforce in the economically-troubled […]

Osun Decides: Group Warns Electorates Against Selling  Votes, Urges INEC, Security Agents To Save Nigeria

LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Amidst thrills and worries beclouding tomorrow’s gubernatorial election in Osun State, the HEDA Resource Centre & Women Advocates Research & Documentation Centre (WARDC) have issued a stern warning to electorate regarding trading their votes for mundane gratifications at their peril.   At a press conference in Oshogbo, the groups called on security agencies, […]

Abuja: Queues Disappear As Marketers  Unilaterally Raise Petrol Pump Price

LAGOS JULY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oil marketers yesterday unilaterally raised the pump price of petrol from N165 per litre to N185 in disregard to the Federal Government approved pump price of N165 per litre. The hike which came a day after Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, MOMAN, said the current price was no longer realistic saw […]

Abia: Orange Seller Shot As Gunmen Invade UBA In Umuahia

LAGOS JULY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A group of unknown gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have attacked a branch of the United Bank for Africa, at Bank Road, Umuahia in Abia State. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon. Eye witness disclosed that an orange seller was shot during the robbery attack at the the bank. The victim […]

Shell MD, Okunbor Wins Sole Recipient Of H. E. Dr Alirio Parra Lifetime Achievement Award

LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Managing Director of The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) and Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria (SCiN), Mr. Osagie Okunbor, has been named the sole recipient of the H. E. Dr Alirio Parra Lifetime Achievement Award in Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry for 2022. Named in honour of the late Venezuelan Minister of Petroleum and […]

Enugu: Gunmen Attack  Voters Registration Centre, Injure One,  Cart Away Voters Registration Machines

LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen suspected to be unknown gunmen were reported to have attacked Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) officials involve in the Continuous Voters Registration  (CVR) exercise in Igboeze North local government area of Enugu state. Statement signed by National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye  made available to NewsRangers  disclosed that […]

Fleeing Sri Lanka President Leaves Maldives For Singapore

LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the Maldives on a Saudi airlines flight bound for Singapore, sources have told the BBC. The president had fled to the Maldives a day earlier amid mass protests over Sri Lanka’s economic crisis. It is not clear if Mr Rajapaksa will stay in Singapore or […]

Omirhobo, Others Defeat Nigeria Govt As ECOWAS Court Declares Twitter Ban Unlawful

LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The ECOWAS Court of Justice, today, July 14th, 2022  held that  the Federal Government of Nigeria   ban on Twitter is unlawful  . The Federal Government of Nigeria suspended Twitter operation in Nigeria on June 4, 2021  two days after a controversial tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari was deleted by Twitter. The Nigerian […]

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