LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Ghana’s government has accepted a recommendation to extend the presidential term from four to five years, the West African country’s justice minister said on Thursday. President John Dramani Mahama set up a committee last year that reviewed the 1992 constitution and made recommendations, some of which were accepted by the government. Attorney…
LAGOS MARCH 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has approved an upward review of salaries and allowances for members of the Nigerian Armed Forces as part of efforts to improve their welfare and strengthen the country’s security operations. The approval was revealed during an interfaith breaking of fast with members of the Armed Forces held at…
LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) is pleased to announce that Dr. Ike Neliaku, President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), would review the organisation’s upcoming book on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. Confirming this, GOCOP President, Maureen Chigbo, said, the book, titled…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Compelled by the exigency of bringing Nigerian Ports up to speed with those of its peers in terms of infrastructure and equipment, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has secured necessary approvals for an upward review in its tariffs which was last reviewed in the year 1993. The 15% upward increase which is…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A bill to grant independence to any section of Nigeria that seeks self-determination is among 40 others that have been submitted for alterations for the review of the 1999 constitution of Nigeria. The house review committee will to be inaugurated im February 26 in Abuja. Also received is a bill for the…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Telecommunication firms have said they are working with their regulator, the Nigerian Communication Commission, to review the prices of their services to reflect prevailing market realities, especially the recent unification of the foreign exchange market. According to the telcos, a price review is needed for their industry to remain sustainable. The president,…
LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Coalition for Protection of Democracy (CoPDEM) has demanded for the review of decisions taken by the former President of Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, by Nigerian Judicial Council (NJC) following the voluntary confession of her husband, Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa. Bulkachuwa, who was the Senator representing Bauchi South in the Ninth…
LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There are indications that the Federal Government may, in the coming weeks, take punitive measure over the operating licences of some power distribution (DisCos) and generation (GenCos) companies. The Guardian gathered this may not be unconnected with the poor performance by some critical stakeholders in the value chain. While President Muhammadu Buhari…
