LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Ltd has officially ruled out sale of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, reaffirming its commitment to completing high-graded rehabilitation and retention of the plant. The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC Limited, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, announced this at a company-wide town hall meeting…
LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS0-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Association of Registered Freight Forwarders of Nigeria (ARFFN), Bar. Metu Augustine Ejike has commended the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniy for his incredible work in reforming the Customs and pleaded that he should be given more time to…
LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tensions have escalated in Côte d’Ivoire as protests erupted across parts of the country following President Alassane Ouattara’s announcement that he will seek a fourth term in the upcoming October 25 election. The move has drawn fierce criticism from opposition leaders and civil society groups, who describe it as a direct…
LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Importers have dropped petrol prices below the price offered by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, sparking a new wave of competition. This comes amid a call by the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, for the Federal Government to ban fuel importation. Findings by our correspondent showed that some filling…
LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, says the poor state of retirees, particularly those under the Contributory Pension Scheme, was affecting the morale of serving officers. According to him, there is a growing and deep-rooted anxiety among serving officers, born from the belief, rightly or wrongly, that retirement is a descent…
LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, has denied that the Presidency offered ministerial slots to former National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ralph Nwosu. Bwala said that no government officials can promise or grant ministerial slots except President Tinubu. He made this known in…
LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS0-The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of attempting to sabotage its growing opposition coalition by offering a bribe of three ministerial positions. The revelation was made on Tuesday during the ADC’s 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, where former Senate President…
LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Residents of Patigi and parts of Edu Local Government Area in Kwara State have expressed growing concern over the frequent sighting of helicopters allegedly landing deep inside the expansive Patigi forest. Locals fear that these aircraft may be delivering arms and other supplies to kidnappers operating within the region. Mohammed Bana,…