LAGOS AMY 2ND(NEWSRANGERS)-The Osun State Internal Revenue Service (OIRS) has shut down the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, for its failure to remit over N1.844,770,939.45 to the agency. The institution was shut by officials of the Revenue Task Force who arrived the campus at about 7:00 on Wednesday morning. The team, led by one Mr…
LAGOS MAY 2ND(NEWSRANGERS)-Ebikimi Okoringa, Special Adviser to Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has been reportedly shot dead by suspected gunmen Okoringa was killed at his hometown in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the deceased was attacked and killed at about 10pm on Monday. According to Punch, a community source…
LAGOS MAY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters is expected to present its report on Wednesday (today) on President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of the payment of $496m out of the Excess Crude Account for the purchase of military aircraft. The 12 Super Tucano aircraft ordered from the United States will…
LAGOS MAY 2ND(NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, is expected to appear before the Senate on Wednesday (today). He will be grilled by the lawmakers on the arrest, detention and hospitalisation of Senator Dino Melaye. The appearance will be broadcast live on Nigerian Television Authority. The upper chamber of the National Assembly had last Wednesday…
LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The organised labour in Cross River State yesterday resoundingly endorsed the state Governor, Professor Ben Ayade for a second term in office. The workers endorsement was made known by the State Chairman of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade John Ushie during his address to mark the 2018 May Day celebration at the…
LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the recruitment of 6,000 additional policemen as part of fresh measures to address the nation’s security challenges including the farmers/herdsmen clashes across the country. The President made this known in a special interview session with Voice of America, Hausa service, in Washington, United States on Tuesday morning….
LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A pair of explosions killed at least 24 worshippers at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria, with many of the victims caught in the second blast while trying to flee, police said Tuesday. The attack in Mubi town came a day after President Muhammadu Buhari met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the…
LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Group under the aegis of Workforce is celebrating the workers day. The group is a statement sad it is celebrating the unrelenting labour and sheer ingenuity of the workforce whose productivity is critical to economic growth. “To every worker who continues to give their best regardless of the limitations and challenges of…