LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners- CONMMEP has confirmed that its workshop programme slated for Tuesday the 17th of December, 2024 would hold as planned. Press statement signed by CONMMEP Publicity Secretary McAnthony Udochukwu Onuoha said the one-day workshop programme with theme; “Port Community Engagement: Building Partnerships for Sustainable Development” which will…
LAGOS DECEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister for Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON will be the Chief Guest of honour at the workshop to be organize by Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners- CONMMEP, while the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale, Bashir Adeniyi, MFR, is Special Guest of Honour. Other dignitaries expected at…
LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) promptly attended to a fatal accident early today, involving a commercial motorcyclist (Okada rider) and a Dangote truck at Area B, near Point Road heading towards Airways, Apapa, Lagos. The unfortunate incident allegedly attributed to reckless driving by the Dangote truck driver, led to the…
LAGOS JUNE 16TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Two days after the abduction of the Managing Director of Fouani Company along with three Lebanese in Lagos, their whereabouts remain unknown. Though there are indications that security operatives have intensified rescue efforts, there has been no information on their whereabouts. It was gathered that armed men abducted the Managing Director of…
LAGOS OCTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos State Government in conjunction with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigeria Police began strict enforcement operations on all illegally parked or abandoned trailers within Apapa and its environs. In a statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA Mr. Adebayo Taofiq explained that the decision which…
LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Apapa and Associates Prohibited from Representing Themselves as Labour Party Officials, Abure Confirmed as Chairman by Edo State High Court In a significant development, Justice Emmanuel Okey Aihamoje of the Edo State High Court has dismissed the suspension notice issued against Comrade Barrister Julius Abure by certain individuals claiming to be Ward…
LAGOS MAY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Corruption has become an integral norm at Lagos ports and all efforts to curb the menace by authorities at various levels seem to have failed. Extortion and brutality of truckers have become a game played by both state and non-state actors along the port corridors. Investigations have so far revealed that no…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of seven riders with 245 motorcycles impounded around Mile 2 and Apapa Road. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Lagos state, Ben Hundeyin, made this known in a tweet on Thursday. “In continuation of our enforcement of the existing ban on the…