LAGOS OCTOBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government on Wednesday announced plans to ensure the return of toll gates on federal highways in the country. The decision came after being phased out more than a decade ago. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, stated this while briefing State House Correspondents on the decision taken at…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGRS)-The Nigerian government has filed treason charges against the detained publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore. The government also accused Mr Sowore of engaging in fraudulent transfer of funds in a seven-count charge against the former presidential candidate, and another defendant, Olawole Bakare. According to the charge, Mr Sowore was accused of…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government says it will engage law enforcement agencies against parties whose actions or inactions lead to diversion of anti-malaria drugs (ACT) supplied to Nigeria by Global Fund. Evelyln Ngige, the Director Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health, disclosed this at the 62nd National Council of Health Meeting on Friday in…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government will propose to the National Assembly about N9.79 trillion as total expenditure in the 2020 budget, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said. Mrs Ahmed announced this on Tuesday in Abuja at a public consultation forum with civil society groups and agencies on the…
LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Forensic experts yesterday alleged growing cases of fraud, cybercrime and corruption in the country despite government’s effort to address these problems. At a press conference in Abuja, the Pro tem President of the Chartered Institute of Forensic and Investigative Auditors of Nigeria, Ayishetu Enape, said that the country’s loss to corruption “currently…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has accused leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, of “becoming uncontrollable” in India. The Shi’ites leader is currently in India for medical treatment, based on a court order. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Culture, Grace Gekpe, alleged this in a statement made available…
LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has condemned the public naked dance in Lekki area of Lagos State describing it as “strange entertainment from the pit of hell.” The footage, which was said to be a scene from Tekno’s unreleased video titled: ‘Agege’, in which he featured Zlatan Ibile. The musician was seen dancing with…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian government has commenced a fresh recruitment drive targeted at retired military personnel, their dependants and other Nigerians who may be interested in benefiting from the initiative. Military sources told PREMIUM TIMES the exercise was approved early this week, and its implementation had already commenced across the country. A new Corps…