LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-While the dust is yet to settle on First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s mention of akara sellers as proof of the impact of the Federal Government’s empowerment initiatives, another bombshell has come off her lips. She has added tomato and pepper sellers as well as roosted plantain (boole) sellers in her list…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has summoned the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Ikechukwu Dozie, over his appointment of 24 aides less than a week after assuming office. In a letter dated 25 June and signed by the Acting Director of University Education, Kareem Lateef, the minister…
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian government on Monday began the arraignment of more than 400 terrorism suspects before judges of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The suspects are being arraigned in batches simultaneously in several courtrooms at the Federal High Court complex, with many regular cases put on hold to allow judges to participate…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will intensify efforts to ease the economic hardship facing citizens, while reaffirming the Federal Government’s determination to defeat insecurity and secure the release of all persons held captive across the country. The assurance was conveyed by the Secretary to the Government of…
LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, has lamented the worsening condition of Nigerians abroad, revealing that many citizens facing xenophobic attacks in South Africa would rather remain there than return home. He faulted Federal Government failure to support Nigerians facing hardship abroad Obi, who just returned to the country, raised the…
LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former presidential candidate and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi, has alleged that the Federal Government is working to prevent him from participating in the 2027 presidential election. Naija News reports that Obi made the allegation while calling for a transparent and credible electoral process in the country….
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS) – Former Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Mr. Femi Soneye, has called on the Federal Government to support the Nigerian media with targeted incentives, including tax reliefs and import duty waivers on essential media tools. Soneye made the appeal in Abuja on Tuesday…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Amnesty International has expressed deep concerns regarding the treatment of protesters and journalists in Abuja, Yobe and Port Harcourt. The human rights group condemned the attacks on demonstrators under the Take It Back Movement in these cities. Reports indicate that protesters, who have been actively demonstrating in Abuja, Lagos, and other major…