LAGS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has urged the Federal Government to reverse the petrol pump price to what it was in June 2023, aiming to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians. TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo, made this call in Abuja on Thursday during a press conference. He emphasized the need for the…
By Pam Menaker The lawyer for the families who lost loved ones in two Boeing crashes of 737 MAX jets argued today (Oct. 11, 2024) that the plea deal between the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Boeing should not be accepted by the federal district court judge in Texas who is overseeing the criminal…
By Pam Menaker The lawyer for the families who lost loved ones in two Boeing crashes of 737 MAX jets argued today (Oct. 11, 2024) that the plea deal between the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Boeing should not be accepted by the federal district court judge in Texas who is overseeing the criminal…
LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Southern Ijaws and Ekeremor Local Government chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State have suspended Minister of State, Petroleum (oil) Heineken Lokpobiri and the former governorship aspirant in the state, David Lyon, from the party. But in a swift reaction on Friday, the chieftains of the party which…
LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has announced that UNISTAR meters will be phased out by November 14, 2024, urging customers to apply for new meters to avoid being switched to postpaid billing. In a notice posted on Friday, October 11, 2024, the company emphasized that UNISTAR meters are no longer compatible…
LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A crew of DStv journalists going to cover the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier match were attacked and kidnapped while one of them has now been confirmed dead, SaharaReporters has learnt. SaharaReporters earlier reported that the Anambra State Police Command said that joint security forces led by the command rescued six…
LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In commemoration of the World Day Against Death Penalty, the Advocates Sans Frontiers, ASF, France, otherwise known as Lawyers Without Borders, yesterday, expressed its concern over the swelling number of inmates awaiting execution in various prisons across the country. The organization, through its Country Director, Ms. Angela Uzoma-Iwuchukwu, disclosed that a total…
LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Burkina Faso’s military government has suspended the US-funded broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) for three months, following comments regarding the ongoing militant insurgency in the Sahel region. The suspension, announced on Monday, also includes a temporary ban on local media using international news reports. The junta, which came to power in a…
