Attacks, Criticism Trail FG, Petrol Marketers Fixing Of Oil Price At N162 A Litre

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barely two days after electricity tariff was increased by about 300 per cent, oil marketers yesterday fixed the pump price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, at N162 per litre. The marketers fixed the new price following the Federal government’s announcement that the product would now be sold to marketers…

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Nigeria Filling Stations To Dispense Gas In Vehicle From September

LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The dispensing of autogas into automobiles through selected filling stations across the country will commence by the end of September, the Federal Government has said. It was gathered that autogas to be dispensed into automobiles and other prime movers include Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas, depending on…

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Obi Decries Clampdown On Nigerian Businesses In Ghana, Demands Immediate Intervention

 LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the last elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has described as unfair, the recent clampdown on Nigerian businesses in Ghana by the Ghanaian authorities. He spoke through a press statement made available to the media. Obi, who said such actions negated the true spirit…

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FG Seeks Another $5.3bn Loan From China To Fund Rail Project

LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said the Federal Government would require about $5.3 billion loan from China to fund the Ibadan-Kano standard gauge rail project. Amaechi disclosed this over the weekend after inspecting the Lagos-Ibadan rail project, saying the Ibadan-Kano rail project would take-off once the loan was received. “We are waiting…

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Nigeria Govt Moves To Ban Civil Servants From Using Social Media

LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Worried over the spate of official Government documents leakages, the Federal Government is seriously considering regulating or placing an outright ban on all civil servants from social media participation. Describing civil servants’ participation on social media as “improper,” the Government in a memo said, social media participation should instead be supportive of…

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