LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has come under intense public scrutiny after details of the 2026 Appropriation Bill revealed an allocation of ₦8.05 billion for the construction, renovation, equipping and support of churches and mosques across the country. The controversial spending, uncovered by public accountability organisation Tracka, a BudgIT initiative, has sparked widespread debate…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRNAGERS)- The Federal Government on Monday approved a comprehensive reform of the National Youth Service Corps since its establishment in 1973, replacing military leadership with a civilian Director-General. It also restructured the one-year scheme into 11 specialised skills-based streams, redesigned the orientation camp programme and uniform, and directed the amendment of the…
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hundreds of Nigerians remained stranded in South Africa on Wednesday after the federal government canceled a planned evacuation flight without explanation, leaving citizens and advocacy groups demanding answers. The Nigerian Union South Africa said many of those affected cannot afford to return home on their own and are asking the government…
LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, has lamented the worsening condition of Nigerians abroad, revealing that many citizens facing xenophobic attacks in South Africa would rather remain there than return home. He faulted Federal Government failure to support Nigerians facing hardship abroad Obi, who just returned to the country, raised the…
LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has filed a 13-count treason charge against six persons accused of involvement in a plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu through a coup d’état. Those listed as defendants in the charge, lodged before the Federal High Court in Abuja, are former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources…
LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government on Tuesday formally prohibited cash collection of taxes and banned the mounting of roadblocks for revenue enforcement as part of fresh regulations to implement new tax laws. The Executive Secretary of the Joint Revenue Board, Mr Olusegun Adesokan, stated this during the signing of the Presumptive Tax Regulations and…
LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has agreed to take back more of its nationals from the United Kingdom (UK) under a new migration arrangement that is expected to fast-track the return of failed asylum seekers, visa overstayers and convicted offenders. The deal, signed in London by Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood…
LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has declared Thursday and Friday as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr celebration. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who congratulated the Muslim faithful across the country on the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan. In a statement issued on Tuesday…
