LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Sunday said no tariff increase was approved by the commission. It was reported that President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, approved an increase in electricity tariff by the Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, in the country. The directive of the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-During the week, several media outlets reported that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), dropped all 14 count charges against Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Meanwhile, while reacting on the story, the Economic and Financial crime Commission described the reports as ‘fake’. Spokesperson of the agency, Wilson Uwujaren told…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has explained that 35 aides were not sacked from the Office of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo but that they were redeployed to a new ministry. The President, who fielded questions from NTA State House Correspondent at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The evacuation of the second batch of Nigerians from South Africa owing to ongoing xenophobic attacks, suffered an interruption on Tuesday following the delay in granting landing permit to Air Peace. The airline has volunteered to evacuate Nigerians willing to return to the country following the recent violence against foreigners in the…
LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia, has denied knowledge of his purported ban by world football governing body, the Federation of International Football Association. News had filtered into Nigeria, on Friday afternoon, of a life ban reportedly imposed on Siasia by FIFA over alleged match-fixing. The embattled football tactician in a statement…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Lagos has denied that its troops were involved in the alleged killing of three persons at Isheri Olofin, in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos state. Daily Trust reports that the alleged killing of three yet-to-be identified persons went viral on social media yesterday. In…
LAGOS JUY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Alex Iwobi has dismissed reports linking him with an Arsenal exit by claiming he wants the Gunners to sign ‘world-class’ players. Arsenal have been heavily linked with Wilfried Zaha this summer but they are yet to meet Crystal Palace’s valuation of the Ivorian talisman. In contrast, the Nigeria international told Goal during…
LAGOS JUNE 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo has denied saying that incidents of kidnapping in Nigeria is ‘’exaggerated and not entirely new”. Osinbajo reportedly made the assertion while addressing Nigerians in Diaspora at a townhall meeting Monday in New York. However, a statement issued and signed by his Senior Special Assistant Mr. Laolu Akande,…