LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH(NEWSRANGERS)-The European Union says it can impose restrictive visa implementation rules on Nigeria, if it fails to play its part in the return and readmission of its nationals staying illegally in the EU. The EU, which comprises Germany, Italy, Spain, France and 23 other countries, further stated that although it would not place…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States (US) government has given Nigerian government conditions under which the recent visa policy, affecting six countries, Nigeria inclusive, could be reviewed. Mrs. Mary-Beth Leonard, the U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, gave the conditions during a familiarisation visit to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, on Tuesday in…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State will, on Tuesday, February 25, lead other speakers to discuss the future of Nigeria at the third annual lecture of Freedom Online in Lagos. A statement by the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the online newspaper, Gabriel Akinadewo, says the theme of the lecture is ‘Nigeria: Foundation, Fundamentals,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In his playing heydey Taribo West was a tough-tackling defender taking on the best strikers in Italy’s Serie A with his trademark shock of brightly-coloured braids. Now the former Inter Milan and AC Milan player is one of several ex-Nigeria national team stars and officials on a crusade to stamp out the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In several news reports, World Bank President David Malpass was recently quoted as saying some Multilateral Development Banks, including the African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org), have a ttendency to lend too quickly and in the process, add to the continent’s debt problems. ADB, however described the allegation as inaccurate and not fact based,…
By Jerome-Mario Utomi LAGOS FEBRUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-From the approach, the Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), a Pan African non-governmental, non-religious, non-political and not-profit civil society organization, utilizes internationally and locally identified strategies, partners with relevant stakeholders within and outside Nigeria, to promote activities geared towards peace building, advocacy for human rights, good governance and gender mainstreaming, sustainable…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGRS)-Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has said that members of Boko Haram are now scattered across the country including Lagos after onslaught at their base in the North-East. Buratai, speaking in a special interview with TheCable and THISDAY/ARISE in Lagos on Tuesday, said Nigeria is now faced with the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Educating the ‘common man’ on the strength in having one Nigeria has been identified as key to tackling insecurity challenges facing the nation. Friendship Is Peace International (FIPI), a worldwide initiative seeking to promote peace and friendship among humanity, stated this while addressing newsmen in Warri, Monday. Initiator of the group, Elder…
