LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-—United States Consul General F. John Bray has called for increased investment in the education of the girl-child and greater political participation by women in Nigeria. Delivering the keynote address on the second day of the 17th Annual Conference of Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), in Lagos on November…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Organised labour has called off the nationwide industrial action scheduled to commence on Tuesday (today) to press home workers’ demand for a new national minimum wage. The National Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba, announced the suspension at the end of the 10pm meeting of the tripartite committee set up…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor of Anambra State and the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, was the foremost voice during his tenure that fully backed the proposal that the Federal Government should save “excess” earnings for the future. His Media Aide, Valentine Obienyem, stated…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria. Mr Paul Arkwright said a 10-year visa ban will be slammed on Nigerians who present forged documents to back their applications. “I know there is a feeling in Nigeria that we refuse visas more often than we accept them. That is not the case. “We…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Organised labour was adamant yesterday that its nationwide strike scheduled to start tomorrow would proceed despite a National Industrial Court’s Friday ruling, restraining workers from shunning work until the determination of a suit instituted by the federal government on the dispute over national minimum wage. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister…
By Victor Ebimomi LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos state governor , Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and Oba of Lagos, HRM Rilwan Akiolu are expected to attend the maiden edition of Ilaje Day celebration holding in Lagos . Other personalities expected at the occasion are HRM Oba F.E.O. Akinruntan, the Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom in Ondo State and…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)President Buhari has warned Nigerians elites to stop misleading the people through their unguarded utterances and hate speeches. The president gave the warning at the 24th convocation ceremony of the University of Uyo on Saturday where he said universities as home of great thinkers, should give guidance to the communities to enable…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman, will on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, deliver the News Express 6th Anniversary Lecture, which has as theme, Transparency – Bedrock of Sustainable Development, the organisers said on Sunday. The event will hold at the main hall of Sheraton Hotel & Towers,…
