LAGOS MARCH 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Organised Labour in the Maritime industry has issued a 14-day strike notice to the Federal Government over the refusal of the International Oil Companies, IOCs, to obey Marine Notice 106 and extant Stevedoring regulations, among other grievances. Under the aegis of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, other grievances of organised…
LAGOS MARCH 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Friday ordered the central bank to extend until Dec. 31 the use of old banknotes, whose withdrawal from circulation became an election issue after it caused cash shortages, widespread hardship and anger. The timing left many Nigerians fed up, hungry and exhausted right before a national election to…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The African diaspora, made up of individuals and communities of African descent living outside the continent, has long been a source of financial support for African countries. In recent years, the shift towards digitalisation has made it easier for diaspora investors to connect with and invest in African businesses and projects. “We…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-At least two people have died and more than 50 are missing after a coal mine collapsed in northern China’s Inner Mongolia region on Wednesday, state media reported. The collapse occurred in Alxa League in the western part of the region at around 1 pm (0500 GMT), according to state broadcaster CCTV….
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Neo Africana Centre (NAC), a public policy think tank, has thrown its weight behind the currency swap policy of the Federal Government which has seen some denominations of the old Naira notes give way to redesigned ones. The Centre said it is persuaded to back the policy following the valuable light…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Director General (DG) of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh has commended Nigerian Navy for always being proactive and of arrest of a vessel MT Sea Eunice for flouting International Maritime Organisation (IMO) regulation. He assured that NIMASA is committed to inter-agency collaboration with the Nigerian Navy….
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Director General (DG) of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh has reiterated that it has become imperative for African countries particularly in the Gulf of Guinea to assist one another to ensure proper harnessing of the regional maritime potential. Dr Jamoh, who was represented by the Agency’s…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-THE Mobile Money business popularly known as Point of Sales (POS) is crumpling in the State of Osun, investigations have revealed. Majority of the people in the business have abandoned it following their inability to access cash, owing to the lingering cash crunch induced by the Central Bank of Nigeria. OSUN DEFENDER…
