LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The new Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Mr. Bayo Ojulari, has set an ambitious target to attract $30 billion in investments into Nigeria’s energy sector by 2027 and $60 billion by 2030. Ojulari revealed the targets during a meeting with NNPC staff on Thursday,…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a bill banning open grazing, and also prescribing a three-year jail term for violators. The lawmakers passed the Animal Grazing Regulation and Cattle Ranch Establishment Bill 2020 into law. They said this law would address incessant clashes between herders and famers. Title of the…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari told young Nigerians on Thursday that they must “behave” in order to attract jobs and investment. Buhari, speaking on Arise TV, said security was essential in order for investment in the country, where unemployment rose to 33.3% in the fourth quarter. “Nobody is going to invest in an insecure…
LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The United Kingdom Government has introduced a points-based immigration system to attract the ” brightest and the best from around the world.” A statement released by the Home Office and Secretary of State for the Home Department, Priti Patel said the new immigration system will open on January 1, 2021. Points will…