LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Saratu Umar as the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission, ending a crisis that has pitched the sacked boss against her senior officers and affected the operation of the commission. Presidential spokesperson Femi Adesina disclosed the sack on Thursday. He did not state the reason…
LAGOS MARCH 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian author, Onyeka Nwelue, has had his Academic Visitor status at the University of Oxford terminated after misusing the university logos and premises for commercial purposes, an investigation by Cherwell has found. Cherwell is a weekly student newspaper published entirely by students of Oxford university. Nwelue is also facing complaints of…
LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired at least nine top officials on Tuesday as his government battles claims of bribery and officials splurging on lavish lifestyles during the war. Four deputy ministers and five regional governors were sacked by Ukraine’s cabinet on Tuesday, according to the Telegram channel of Oleg Nemchinov, the secretary…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barely 24 hours after his inauguration, Osun Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke has sacked 12,000 workers and ordered the dethronement of three monarchs. The Governor also nullified the appointment of 30 Permanent Secretaries and suspended the chairman and members of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC). The affected monarchs include Akinrun of Ikinrun…