LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The frontline opposition leader and the Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has called for fair treatment of the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El Rufai, in the interest of justice and unity in the country. Obi, who is presently attending a function in the United…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Shell has won awards at the 25th edition of the Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week Conference and Exhibition in Abuja in recognition of pioneering contributions to the energy industry in the country. It won the Equality in Energy award while a Shell company, Daystar Power was honoured with the…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Senate on Wednesday declined to launch a fresh investigation into the controversial N1.3bn budgetary allocation to the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, saying it would await the outcome of the ongoing probe by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ordered by President Bola Tinubu. The decision followed…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate on Tuesday urged the federal government to end the practice of pardoning and rehabilitating repentant members of the Boko Haram sect into society. The upper chamber made the resolution after the majority of the lawmakers supported it through voice votes during the plenary while considering a motion on the…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Norway has moved from the team’s Miami hotel following a series of disruptions ahead of its FIFA World Cup game against England. A number of players have been battling illness, while the squad also encountered frustrations with noise and significant logistical issues at The Dalmar, a five-star property in Fort Lauderdale….
LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) welcomes and commends the directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, requesting that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) launch a formal investigation into major global technology companies and generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms operating in Nigeria. “We note that this decisive action follows a joint petition submitted to the Federal Government by the NPO, comprising the…
LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Visitors to the exhibition booth of Shell Companies in Nigeria at the Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week Conference and Exhibition in Abuja are hearing details of the footprints of the company in the country, ranging from deepwater and integrated gas to renewables and power. Nigeria Oil and Gas began yesterday…
LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police have arrested one Mbalumen Ikyenge for allegedly setting ablaze the house of Aondoyima Ierkwagh, leading to the death of his two daughters in Zaki-Biam, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the state, Udeme Edet, confirmed the incident to the News Agency Mrs…
