LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government has suspended indefinitely the operations of the micro blogging and social networking service twitter in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement in Abuja on Friday. The minister cited the persistent use of the platform for activities capable of undermining…
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has concluded plans to temporarily relocate the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation from Afaka to a safer location within the Kaduna metropolis. This was also as the government announced that it would now shoulder the responsibility of paying the school fees of all the 37 kidnapped and released students….
LAGOS MAY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Faced with numerous challenges for the smooth operation and development of barge operation business in the maritime industry, members of Barge Operators Association of Nigeria (BOAN) have called on the Federal Government and regulators of maritime industry to come to their assistance so that they can be able to execute their business…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Mr Taiwo Kolawole, a Member Federal House of Representatives at the National Assembly has pleaded with the federal government to overhaul the nation’s aircraft to curb the recurrence crashes. Kolawole said this in an interview on Saturday, reacting to the recent plane crash that claimed the life of the nation’s Chief of…
LAGOS MAY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government on Friday said it would not increase petrol price in June despite the recommendation by the Nigeria Governors Forum that the cost of the commodity is increased. A committee set up by the Nigeria Governor’s Forum had on Wednesday recommended a petrol price of between N408.5/litre and N380/litre, and…
LAGOS MAY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Omotayo Alasoadura, has disclosed that the Federal Government has released about N7 billion to contractors to facilitate the completion of the East-West Road project. This was contained in a statement by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Deworitshe Patricia, titled “FG released…
LAGOS MAY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th May, 2021 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Eidul-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, while making the declaration on behalf of the FG on Monday in Abuja, congratulated the Muslim faithful on this occasion and called on all…
LAGOS MAY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has re-introduced a nationwide 12am to 4am curfew as part of efforts to curtail further spread of COVID-19. The Government has equally shut down bars, night clubs and recreational centres in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country. The National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Mohammed, disclosed…