LAGOS JULY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria is seeking $1 billion so work can continue on a gas pipeline costing up to $2.8 billion after Chinese lenders failed to disburse cash as quickly as expected. China developed cold feet after they pledged to offer most of the funds. It is the latest sign of falling Chinese financial support…
LAGOS JULY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Disgraced former Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu will on Tuesday be promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police. His promotion according to our source was a directive by President Muhammadu Buhari but will be announced by the Police Service Commission, PSC. Exactly a…
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) will no longer embark on his medical follow-up trip to the United Kingdom as earlier scheduled for today. His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, revealed this in a statement titled ‘President Buhari postpones London trip.’ The statement read, “The medical follow-up visit…
Barely one month following the defection of the Cross River State governor, Sir Ben Ayade to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a gale of defections has continued to pound across the 18 local governments areas of the state. Joining the large swath of decampees to the APC is a member representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku Federal Constituency, Mr….
LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 35-year-old housewife, Blessing Agoro, has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for allegedly selling her two daughters, Semilore Agoro (four), and Deborah Agoro (two). The suspect was arrested, following a report lodged at Redeemed Camp divisional headquarters by her husband, Oluwaseyi Agoro. The Police Public Relations Officer in…
LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja says the contentious issue of restructuring, true federalism or devolution of powers remains a constitutional matter, with which only the National Assembly can deal, reiterating his position on devolving more power to the people. President Buhari received members of the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) led by…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Army will be spending not less than N700 million on the retirement of 29 Major-Generals and Brigadier-Generals who will leave the service going by the appointment of Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the Chief of Army Staff. SaharaReporters learnt that the 29 Generals’ retirement benefits would gulp a large chunk of…
By Jeno Richard-Odu All is now set for a comprehensive audit of personnel in the Cross River State Civil Service. This was made known by the Head of Service Mrs. Geraldine Akpet-Ekanem during a meeting in her office with staff designated to carry out the exercise. Mrs. Ekanem who maintained that the exercise which is…