LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As efforts to resolve the Niger crisis continue, overtures by the head of the military junta in that West African country, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, to have direct access and discussion with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been outrightly rejected by the Nigerian leader, Empowered Newswire reports. According to diplomatic sources, consenting to…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Minister of Sports and Youth, Solomon Dalung, has accused President Bola Tinubu of falling prey to fuel subsidy criminals. Dalung said this in a recent interview with Trust Radio, while giving a review of the current administration. “He goofed full-time by playing into the hands of subsidy racketeers, by making the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has finally filed fresh evidence at the Supreme Court of Nigeria against the qualifications of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the February 25, 2023 presidential election. Atiku, a former Vice President, said in the fresh evidence that he is categorically and…
LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Global human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has condemned and berated the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government over a warning issued to Arise Television by the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) for allegedly using “derogatory and incendiary remarks” against the President and others on its station. SaharaReporters earlier reported that the NBC issued a…
LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Following misgivings from Nigerians concerning the removal of subsidy by the Federal Government, President Bola Tinubu has announced a N25,000 salary increment for low grade workers. Tinubu made the pledge in his Independence Day Broadcast to the nation where he noted that the salary increase will last for a period of six…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria plans to overhaul its tax system to shift more of the burden to wealthy citizens while cutting corporate taxes. The move — part of President Bola Tinubu’s reforms to overhaul the beleaguered economy – aims to lift the country’s tax take to 18% of gross domestic product within three years from…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has said efforts of the Federal Government in seeking foreign investors abroad is waste of time if environment for businesses to thrive is not put in place. This is coming on the heels of President Bola Tinubu’s statement on the sidelines of…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Despite the numerous assurances by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the subsidy is gone, Daily Trust’s finding shows that the federal government paid N169.4 billion as subsidy in August to keep the pump price at N620 per litre. There have been several reports suggesting that the current price stagnation despite the worsening…
