LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Ministry of Education has ordered immediate closure of tertiary institutions, secondary and primary schools nationwide following the outbreak of Coronavirus in the country and as part of measures to contain the spread. This was confirmed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Mr Sonny Echono. According to a…
LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos State Government on Thursday announced plans to close the Mile 2-Tincan Island road to traffic for 72 hours The Commissioner for Transportation Dr Fredric Oladeinde said the closure would commence on Monday and will allow the Federal Government carry out palliative works on the bad portion on that axis without any…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Fuel stations along Nigeria’s land borders have closed and prices have spiked after customs authorities banned deliveries of petroleum products to stations within 20 kilometres (12 miles) of the border in an attempt to curb smuggling. Border communities have complained about the move however, prompting Nigeria’s lower chamber of parliament on Tuesday…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Federal Government has ordered all land borders in the country to be shut with effect from 12.00noon Friday to 12.00noon Saturday. Minister of Interior Lt.-Gen. Abdrahman Dambazau (retd), who gave the order, said there would be restriction of movements across the borders during the election days. A statement issued by the…
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND(NEWSRANGERS)-The embassy of the United States of America in Nigeria says its consular services are open and advised those with scheduled appointments to visit the facilities in Lagos and Abuja. The announcement was made in a tweet on New Year Day. The embassy had previously shut its doors to consular services at the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Trump threatened Monday to close the southern border “permanently” unless Mexico sends asylum-seekers — many of whom he described as “stone cold criminals” — back to where they came from. “Mexico should move the flag waving Migrants, many of whom are stone cold criminals, back to their countries. Do it by…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government yesterday said consultations were ongoing for the closure of Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos for repairs. Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Adedamola Kuti, who disclosed this in Lagos, said the Ministry of Works would hold a meeting with stakeholders today to discuss how to manage traffic during the…