http://ift.tt/2z3zMm3 Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Mohammed LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government has commenced negotiations with operators of the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) with a view to ceding some of their shares to accommodate new investors who would bring in more funds to increase their service delivery. The Minister…
http://ift.tt/2z2BVi3 LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Over 500 tricycle (Keke) operators in Imo state, Thursday, blocked the entrance into the Imo government house, over ban order. While given reasons for their demonstration, they said that they were surprised that they got an information, that they had been banned completely on Thursday, contrary to the deadline date earlier…
http://ift.tt/2wQvTjG Dam Patience Jonathan LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has traced N2.114bn to the bank account of Magel Resort Limited, which was allegedly owned by Mrs. Patience Jonathan and her late mother, Mama Charity Oba. According to the EFCC, the total amount of money traced to Mrs. Jonathan is now N17bn….
http://ift.tt/2yf9Cxx Yemi Osibanjo LAGOS OTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has explained that the approvals he granted to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as Acting President were for financing arrangements for the Joint Venture between the corporation and International Oil Companies (IOCs) and not for any kind of dollar or naira-denominated contracts. The Vice…
http://ift.tt/2xBkDrf Buhari LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A renowned Kenyan legal scholar, Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, believes that President Muhammadu Buhari is alone in the fight against corruption in Nigeria, as many high-profile public office holders and officials are corrupt. In an interview with SaharaReporters, Professor Lumumba, former director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, said the…
http://ift.tt/2yj4D0w Evans LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)Justice Abdulazeez Anka of the Federal High Court, Lagos on Wednesday declined to hear a fundamental rights suit filed by suspected kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans. Evans is seeking N300 million damages for his illegal detention. Anka said that the case file would be returned to the Administrative Judge for…
http://ift.tt/2yeBGRQ LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWRANGERS)-The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Agricultural Production and Services and Customs and Excise to investigate the Federal Ministry of Agriculture regarding exportation of yam tubers. The House alleged that the ministry disregarded the law prohibiting exportation of yam tubers. Others expected to be probed were Comptroller-General of…
http://ift.tt/2xBfzTL LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barely 24 hours after the excursion saga where five students of a private international school in Kaduna reportedly drown at Malali axis of River Kaduna, Police said the search team are still searching for them. Confirming the development to Daily Trust in Kaduna on Thursday, Police Public Relations Officer in the…