LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives Public Account committee on Monday ordered the Director-General of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA boss, Hon. Dakuku Peterside to appear before members within 48hours over the inability of the agency to submit its audit accounts in the last four years. The members of the Committee…
LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The managing director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman, has come under criticism for approving what is viewed as a ridiculous amount for flight tickets for staff of the Authority in domestic routes. In a leaked memo trending on social media, a copy of which was received by The…
LAGOS JANUARY31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Ethiopian Airlines on Thursday suspended all flights to China, where an outbreak of coronavirus has killed at least 170 people, according to the airline’s passenger call centre. The airline, Africa’s most profitable, is the main gateway between China and Africa and suspension of its service is expected to significantly disrupt air travel. The…
LAGOS JANUARY 3OTH (NEWSRANGERS)-The total debt owed to the World Bank Group by Nigeria rose by $1.3bn in one year to $9.81bn as of September 2019, latest data from the Debt Management Office showed on Wednesday. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association, which make up the World Bank, have…
LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-African Development Bank(ADB) is spearheading efforts to feed Africa and is investing $25 billion over a ten-year period to transform the continent’s agriculture sector. President of Africa Development Bank , Akinwumi Adesina made the disclosure as he was conferred with an Honourary Doctorate of Science by the Federal University of Agriculture in…
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Embattled Air Peace boss Allen Onyema is in the news again, this time around Onyema the chief executive officer of Air Peace has come out condemned international stigmatisation of Nigerians, arguing that it was impeding Nigerians’ success in business. Speaking, Onyema said Nigerian airlines cannot get dry aircraft lease because of international…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has met with shipping companies and terminal operators over the recent increase in the waiting time of vessels calling at the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa. NPA General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Jatto Adams, said in a statement on Thursday that several resolutions were made at the…
LAGOS JANUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has been able to secure commercial deals worth over ₦153.4billion from the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit which was held in London. President Muhammadu Buhari, who led a delegation from Nigeria, held meetings with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. In a statement on…