LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has directed the vice chancellors of public universities and inter-varsity centres to enforce no-work-no-pay rule on the lecturers who are on strike. The directive was communicated to universities in a memo by the National Universities Commission to univercities’ VCs. The memo, which was signed by the Director, Research, Information…
LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Barring any last minute change, there are strong indications that the tenure of Ibrahim Idris, Inspector-General of Police (IGP), which is expected to elapse statutorily on January 15, 2019 will not be extended. Daily Independent investigations revealed that overtures made to the presidency by people believed to have the ears of President…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has reacted to those claiming that President Muhammadu Buhari was cloned. It described such talk as idiotic and that such people peddling the rumour were not worthy of getting government reaction. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said these in an interview with journalists in Abuja on…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 20th November 2018 as public holiday to mark the Eid-El Maulud celebration. This was announced by the Minister of Interior, Lt Gen (rtd) Abdulrahman Dambazau, on Tuesday in a statement signed by the permanent secretary, Dr. M.B Umar. He urged all Muslim faithful to align themselves…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The leadership of Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas ( HOSTCOM) on Wednesday, in Warri, Delta State, commended the Federal Government for awarding the pipeline surveillance contract in OML30 to Ocean Marine Solutions limited, owned by a Niger Deltan, Captain Hosa Okunbo. In a statement signed by the National Chairman,…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr. Adedamola Kuti, on Tuesday issued final eviction warning to auto spare parts dealers at the popular Ladipo Market in Lagos trading on its Right of Way. Kuti also served final notices on car dealers on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway during a RoW recovery tour by…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, on Tuesday, wrote the court informing it of his resolve to avoid court hearing until the prosecution obeys the court’s ruling on his bail. Dasuki is facing trial at an Abuja Division of the Federal High Court for alleged illegal possession of firearms and for…
LAGOS NOVEMVER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, has said that all teachers in the nation’s educational system without basic qualifications will be disengaged from the service by December 31, 2019. Adamu, who was represented by the Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Prof. Hamid Boboyi, disclosed this on Monday in Benin…