LAGOS DECEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Angry with the N100,000 weekly cash withdrawal limits recently set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and its attendant economic and social challenges, the House of Representatives at Thursday plenary asked the Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele to suspend implementation of the policy. Emefiele was asked to cause an appearance Thursday next…
LAGOS DECEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Department of State Services (DSS) has given a 48-hour ultimatum to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and oil marketers to resolve the ongoing petrol distribution crisis. Peter Afunanya, DSS spokesperson, said this on Thursday after a meeting with stakeholders at the headquarters of the service. Afunanya said the secret…
LAGOS DECEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria military has denied report in several headlines and news purporting to suggest that the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor CFR, had alluded to the military (and other security agencies) being under pressure to compromise the 2023 elections. The Nigeria Military in a statement signed by Major General Jimmy…
LAGOS DECEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister Of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has called on leveraging technology to improve transportation’s contribution to Nigeria’s development. The Minister made the call in Abuja during the Executive Session of the 17th National Council on Transportation (NCT) themed “Transportation Technology and Innovations for Socio-Economic Sustainability”. Sambo said the transportation sector is…
LAGOS DECEMBR 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria is expecting to take delivery of 54 new air assets, including attack aircraft and helicopters as well as aerial drones, to boost its capabilities to fight insecurity in the country, Chief of Air Staff Marshal Amao said on Thursday. A 13-year-old Islamist insurgency in the northeast and kidnappings for ransom by…
LAGOS DECEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have allegedly stormed a private maternity hospital in Nkpologwu, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State and forcefully took away four newborn babies, during the attack. A source from the community said the incident took place on Tuesday night, and only became public to members of the community on Wednesday morning….
LAGOS DECEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The Nigerian military on Thursday said although it is facing constant pressure to compromise the 2023 elections, Nigerians can be rest assured that it would remain neutral. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, disclosed this to journalists at the 61st session of the State House Ministerial Briefing organised…
LAGOS DECEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Managing Director of NSITF, Dr Michael Akabogu, who recently gained national attention for notoriously accusing termites as responsible for the loss of over 1.7bn vouchers is yet again in another scandal of allegedly presenting a forged NYSC discharge certificate to gain an appointment. Advocate. ng gathered that Akaboqu allegedly gained…