LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has described the two years detention of journalist Jones Abiri as outright conviction and ordered government to pay N10 million in damages to Mr Abiri. Mr Abiri was arrested in August 2016 and detained for two years till his lawyers, led by human rights…
By Amos Odeh LAGOS SEPTEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, on Tuesday said the people of the Niger Delta must benefit maximally from its resources, through a restructured Nigeria, to ensure sustainable peace and stability in the region. National Chairman of PANDEF, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (rtd) stated this during the second national…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Plans are underway to peg cash withdrawal limit of state governors to N20 million monthly, Daily Sun investigation has revealed. The new policy, it is learnt, will soon be communicated to the managements of commercial banks by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). A Federal Government source, who disclosed the plans to…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government, through the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has urged residents to take precautions, following a purported earth tremor, which occurred in some parts of the city on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The tremor reportedly occurred in Mpape and Maitama Districts of the FCT, Abuja. The incident…
LAGOS AUGUST 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A human interest organisation, Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC), has expressed concern over the failure of the Federal Government to designate the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) (popularly known as Shiites) as a terrorist organization. The group was particularly worried that the government failed to act despite repeated demands from stakeholders. According…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)- In line with its Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, especially its strategy to diversify the economy by making technology an enabler for forex revenue earnings, the Buhari administration would be actively supporting Google’s Next Billion users plan intended to ensure greater digital access in Nigeria and around the world. This will…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government yesterday said consultations were ongoing for the closure of Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos for repairs. Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Adedamola Kuti, who disclosed this in Lagos, said the Ministry of Works would hold a meeting with stakeholders today to discuss how to manage traffic during the…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Barely twenty-four hours after the Supreme Court absolved him of any wrongdoing in the false assets declaration allegation levelled against him, Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the Federal Government wasted three years in its attempt to incriminate him. Saraki said this while commissioning the iconic Obiri-Ikwerre Airport Road in Port…