LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has given approval to the return of the open grazing practised during the 1st Republic where herdsmen used designated grazing routes to move their cattle to several parts of the country. To this end, the President said he had asked the Attorney-General of the Federation,…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammad Buhari has turned down a question on the suspension of operations of the micro blogging and social networking service, Twitter in Nigeria. In a statement last week, Minister of information and Tourism Lai Mohammed had announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter’s operations in Nigeria. He stated that the government was…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Port users were in shock on Thursday morning when the protracted Apapa gridlock that has defied all the solutions, disapeared overnight, as President Muhammadu Buhari visits Lagos ports to inaugurate the Deep Blue project. When Daily Sun visited port, the container trucks and tankers that usually flooded the ever-busy Apapa Expressway disapeared into thin air,…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari told young Nigerians on Thursday that they must “behave” in order to attract jobs and investment. Buhari, speaking on Arise TV, said security was essential in order for investment in the country, where unemployment rose to 33.3% in the fourth quarter. “Nobody is going to invest in an insecure…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Today, former President Donald Trump issued a statement supporting the Nigerian government’s decision to suspend Twitter activities in the West African country. “Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter because they banned their President,” he said in the statement. The ex-President also encouraged other countries to follow in Nigeria’s…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s decision to suspend Twitter indefinitely could backfire for the government and cost the country economically in terms of new investments into its technology sector. The Nigerian government suspended Twitter on June 4. The official press release gave only a vague justification, citing threats to “Nigeria’s corporate existence.” While only a minority…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pastor Enoch Adeboye has made it clear that the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCGG, which he oversees, will continue to use Twitter. Adeboye made this known on Monday, despite the suspension of the microblogging site by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The renowned preacher, however, encrypted his opinion on the Twitter ban…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Powerful Pen Media Chapel of Maritime Journalists Association of Nigeria (MAJAN), has concluded plans to examine the much-talked about official launch of the ‘Deep Blue Project’ of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Already, plans are on top gear for President Muhammadu Buhari to officially flag-off the assets under Integrated…