Osinbajo’s Aides Deny Receipt Of Sack Letters LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some aides of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo said to have been sacked by the Presidency have said they have not been sacked. They spoke in separate interviews with our correspondents on Thursday. Daily Trust online had on Thursday published a list of some persons said to…
LAGOS OCTOBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said that he did not subscribe to regulation of the social media by the government. He however cautioned Nigerians against the abuse of social media, noting that it can precipitate war and violent conflict if used to misinform. He specifically warned against using social media platforms to…
LAGOS OCTOBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari says he will not seek tenure extension at the end of his 2nd term in office as rumours of a possibility spread in the gossip mill. Buhari’s spokesman, Garba Shehu in a statement on Nigeria’s Independence Day made the declaration saying categorically that the President will not seek tenure…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidency on Tuesday clarified that the National Livestock Transformation Plan of the Federal Government was not suspended. While advising Nigerians not to worry about the 30 days ultimatum given by the Coalition of Northern Groups over the Ruga settlement project, the Presidency advised the CNG to respect the Office of the…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government on Sunday strove to convince residents in some parts of the country about the RUGA settlement project for herdsmen. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the controversial Ruga settlements being initiated by the Federal Government was not meant to serve…
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidency has mocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential candidate for 2019 polls, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar over rejection of their application to inspect INEC Server by Election Petition Tribunal. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in a statement issued on Monday insisted…
LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A fan of President Muhammadu Buhari known as Datti Assalafy posted the picture of this old man who claimed to be related to the president on his Facebook page but Buhari’s aid said the news is fake. Datti Assalafy said The man named Idris Usman is from Garin Gabas Twon, Hadejia Local…
LAGOS MARCH 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives has asked the Presidential Amnesty Committee to pay former Niger Delta militants on Federal Government scholarships their allowances. While expressing their displeasure with non-payment of the ex-militants, the lawmakers called on the presidential committee to clear the alleged 12-month arrears without further delay. The resolution followed the unanimous…