Posts tagged as: FG

Fuel, Diesel Pump Prices May Rise As FG, Reps Push For Implementation Of 5% Road User Charge

LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The price of premium motor spirit and automotive gas oil may increase as the Federal Ministry of Works and House of Representatives push for the implementation and remittances of a 5 percent road user charge to be factored into fuel and diesel prices. This was disclosed at an investigative hearing of the […]

Emergency Rule: FG Dispatches 10,000 Troops To Rivers To  Curb Vandals

  LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has deployed 10,000 Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps personnel to curb further attacks on oil pipelines against the backdrop of the blasts at oil installations in Rivers State between Sunday and Tuesday. The NSCDC spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale, confirmed the deployment of anti-vandal operatives to The PUNCH on […]

US Backs FG, NNPC On Execution Of Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline Project, Others

LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) and the federal government have received the backing of the United States Government to execute the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline Project and other major gas projects, THE WHISTLER can exclusively report. The US Energy Secretary, Chris Wright, will also visit the country before the end of […]

FG Reacts After Air France Flight Heading To Abuja Diverts Nigerian Passengers To Togo

LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A significant number of Nigerian passengers faced unexpected delays and frustration after an Air France flight, en route from Paris to Abuja, was diverted to Lomé, Togo, due to severe weather conditions in the Nigerian capital. The incident prompted swift action from the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who […]

Nigerians To Pay More On Electricity As FG Targets 65% Increase To Reflect Production Cost

LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government has said that for electricity tariffs to reflect the actual cost of production, some Nigerians might need to pay over 65 per cent of what they are currently paying for a kilowatt/hour of electricity. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, told Bloomberg that Nigeria’s power […]

Subscribers Reject FG Approval Of 50% Telecom Tariff Hike, Threaten Court Action

LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians have vowed to drag the federal government to court over approval of a 50 percent increase in calls, data, and other telecommunication tariffs. In an instant multiplier effect, Point of Sales Operators have hinted at plans to increase their service charges. The President of the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers, Adeolu […]

FG Clears Defence Minister, Matawalle Of Banditry Allegations In Zamfara

LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has cleared the Honourable Minister of State for Defence H.E. Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle MON over allegations of complicity on banditry in Zamfara State. As false as these allegations were, the accusers could not come out with convincing evidence to buttress their allegations. It is baseless and unjustifiable!!! Now […]

UK Shuns  Sunday Igboho’s Petition For Yoruba Nation-FG

LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government on Tuesday said the petition by Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as “Sunday Igboho”, calling on the United Kingdom to consider the Yoruba nation was not endorsed by the UK government. In a statement, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Eche Abu-Obe, described media […]

World Bank Advises FG To Use Oil Wealth For Benefit Of Nigerians’ Welfare,  Not Just Elite

LAGS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Bank Group has urged the Nigerian government to redirect its oil wealth to benefit all citizens, not just the elite. Addressing the current economic challenges, Indermit Gill, the Chief Economist and Vice President of the World Bank stated that the suffering is widespread in Nigeria, with children and young people […]

Fuel Hike: TUC Urges FG To Reverse Petrol Pump Price To What It Was In  June 2023

LAGS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has urged the Federal Government to reverse the petrol pump price to what it was in June 2023, aiming to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians. TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo, made this call in Abuja on Thursday during a press conference. He emphasized the need for the […]

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