LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Union Of Road Transport Workers has commended the Federal Government for lifting the ban on Inter state travel in the country. Acting General Secretary of the union, Kabiru Yau, called on the government to subsidise operation cost for motorists. He said the guidelines outlined by the government for the resumption…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Drama played out on Tuesday as some senators walked the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo, out of a meeting. The lawmakers had invited Keyamo to give details of the Special Public Works Programme where 774,000 people would be recruited by the Federal Government under the National Directorate…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19. He made the disclosure in a video he posted on his verified Twitter handle. According to the governor, he’s currently asymptomatic and has been self-isolating. “Today I tested positive for #COVID19. All is well. I’m asymptomatic and have…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to reports that its present National Chairman, Uche Secondus, will vacate the office and be replaced by Bode George. The Guardian Newspaper had published an article titled: “Southwest PDP Chairmen alleged plot to replace Secondus with George.” The story alleged that Governor Seyi Makinde of…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) may have bent financial rules by making a total payment of N173b into various government accounts without details of what the funds were meant for, Nigeria’s foremost anti-corruption group said on Monday. The OAGF has been asked to explain to Nigerians how…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian government has approved the resumption of domestic flight as soon as practicable inline with existing international and local guidelines on COVID-19. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, who made this known at its bi-weekly briefing on Monday, said Nigerians should expect a hike in…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a move it says will check the abuse of private jets in the country and regularize their operations, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has banned the use of private jets for charter flight services. The ban came into effect Monday. THEWILL recalls that private jets, which usually operate on a…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria is “saddened” by the sale of two sculptures belonging to the south-eastern Igbo community, an official from the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments, has said. A prominent art historian had called on the renowned auction house, Christie’s, to cancel the sale. Prof Chika Okeke-Agulu told the BBC the two…
