LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A new bill introduced in the US Congress has proposed targeted sanctions and other restrictive measures against individuals and groups accused of serious violations of religious freedom in Nigeria. The legislation specifically named the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore as entities implicated in…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWRANGERS)-Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow President Trump to serve a third term in the White House so that the country “can sustain the bold leadership our nation so desperately needs.” Ogles proposed an amendment on Thursday that says, “No person shall be elected…
LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Elon Musk’s The Boring Company has proposed a $20 billion transatlantic tunnel connecting New York and London, utilizing Hyperloop technology to achieve travel times of under an hour. This ambitious project faces significant technical, financial, and environmental challenges, but Musk believes advancements in tunneling technology make it feasible. Experts remain skeptical, citing…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Joint Committee on Electoral Matters has proposed a slash in salaries of legislators and executive members by 30 and 40 per cent respectively. This was proposed on Monday during an interactive session with Judiciary and political parties led by the Chairman, the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, Senator Sharafadeen Alli on…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chairman of the Presidential Tax and Fiscal Policy Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has said the proposed plan to increase the Value Added tax rate from 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent will be implemented in phases. This was as he revealed that empirical data had confirmed that less than 10…
LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A bill proposing a return to regional government in Nigeria is before the National Assembly and is expected to passed into law before October 1, 2024. Part of the draft bill circulating on social media, seen by SaharaReporters is titled: “A Bill for an Act to Substitute the Annexure to Decree 24…
LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s securities watchdog proposed a 400% increase to registration fees for crypto firms as the country cracks down on the sector, according to a notice published Friday. The proposed amendments to the rules for crypto issuers, exchanges and custody platforms include increases to all supervision fees. Instead of a 100,000 naira ($64)…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Niger’s military ruler General Abdourahamane Tchiani, who ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and seized power in a coup, has proposed a return to democracy within three years. Neither the junta “nor the people of Niger want war and remain open to dialogue,” General Tchiani said during a televised address on Saturday evening. He…