LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Omoluabi Progressives, a political group led by a former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola at the weekend announced its decision to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC). The group noted that its decision to quit the APC was a result of ostracisation, suspension, and expulsion of its leaders without a fair…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government, through the ministry of internal affairs, is set to open up to 1,000 passport processing offices in bank branches and hotels in the country to speed up issuance of the travel document. The development is one of the steps taken by the FG to help reduce hardships and frustrations…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has revealed how terrorists that attacked the Kuje Correctional facility, Abuja on July 5. The terrorists orchestrated the attack from Karishi, a community, which is about 65.6 kilometres away from the prisons. Recall that over 600 inmates of the custodial centre, including 64 high profile Boko…
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Comptroller General of Immigration Isah Jere Idris has enjoined prospective Passport applicants to ensure that they utilize the Service’s online platform to apply and make payment for any Passport category of their choice. The Comptroller General stated this yesterday in Port Harcourt at the roll-out of the enhanced Passport and…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As part of efforts to build and sustain quality workforce, the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS has entered into a joint Capacity Building collaboration with the International Centre for Migration and Policy Development (ICMPD) in an event held yesterday, December 14, 2021 at the Service Headquarters Abuja. A statement signed by Assistant Controller…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A fresh crisis is currently brewing in the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after a chieftain of the party, Prince Idris Balogun, accused ‘loyalists’ of Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola of taking over the structure of the party in the Alimosho federal constituency. Balogun in a letter…
LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 14 as a public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day. This is as the government warned against agitations capable of threatening the peace of the country. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, was quoted to have said this in a statement on Wednesday by…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has expressed worries that expatriates are taking over jobs in the country. According to the government, the development is responsible for the soaring number of unemployed youths. The latest Nigeria Bureau of Statistics’ (NBS) report showed that 33 per cent of the country’s population is unemployed. Minister of Interior,…