LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Service Commission has approved salary payments for the 2021/2022 Police recruits who passed out of the Police Colleges and have been in formal Police work in different Police Commands and formations since the past six months without salary. The Commission’s decision was reached in the interest of national security anchored…
LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Israel’s transport minister on Sunday approved an aviation deal with Nigeria that will allow non-stop flights between the countries to begin next month for the first time, the ministry said. The agreement, which still needs cabinet approval in Israel, will let carriers from the two countries to operate flights between Tel…
LAGOS MARCH 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A total of N453.90 billion was approved today by the Federal Executive Council for the purchase of rolling stock, operational, and maintenance equipment for the currently under-construction Kano-Maradi standard gauge rail line. The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, disclosed this to State House Correspondents after this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting…
LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Football enthusiasts all around the world are in for a treat as FIFA has approved a new format for the 2026 World Cup. With 104 games to be played, 48 teams are set to compete in the biggest sporting event on the planet. The new format will see the teams divided into…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the report of the Medium Term Expenditure Framework Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP,) the Senate has approved the removal of Government-Owned Enterprises (GOEs) from the 2023 national budget. The affected agencies are; Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)…
LAGOS OCTOBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Service Commission has approved the dismissal of seven senior Police Officers over gross misconduct. The Commission also approved the reduction in rank of ten other officers. The decisions were taken at the on-going 15th Plenary Meeting of the Commission which is expected to end on Thursday, October 6th, 2022. The…
LAGOS APRIL 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The U.S. State Department has cleared the sale of 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters to Nigeria worth nearly $1 billion, apparently after U.S. lawmakers lifted objections over human rights concerns. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Thursday announced the sale of the helicopters and related defense systems to the Nigerian military. The…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government on Thursday approved the request by the United States of America, for suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari, to be extradited over the $1.1million wire fraud perpetrated by Abass Ramon aka Hushpuppi and 4 others Government’s approval was made known…