LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State on Thursday called for the immediate suspension of the Minister of Information and Culture, Alh Lai Mohammed, from the party. They equally demanded the removal of Mohammed as a minister from the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. Addressing a news conference…
LAGOS JANUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Southampton dumped holders Arsenal out of the FA Cup on Saturday, winning 1-0 courtesy of a Gabriel own goal to set up a fifth-round meeting with Wolves. The much-changed Gunners, who have won the competition a record 14 times, fell behind midway through the first half against their energetic opponents. The Gunners…
LAGOS DECEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court in Abuja has been asked to compel President Muhammadu Buhari to sack all the service chiefs over their alleged failure to curb insecurity in the country. In the suit that was lodged by the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in Adamawa State, Alhaji Said Uba,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The senate has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the ”overstayed” service chiefs. The resolution of the upper legislative chamber followed a motion sponsored by Kashim Shettima, senator representing Borno central. The request by the lawmakers is coming six months after they asked the service chiefs to resign. Gabriel Olonisakin, chief of…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Justice Ayo Salami panel has recommended the sack of Ibrahim Magu, a commissioner of police, as the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), TheCable can report. The panel, which submitted its report to President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, also asked the president to appoint a new EFCC…
LAGOS OCTOBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)- As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hits global crude oil demand, a fresh indication has emerged that, no fewer than 14, 000 staff of ExxonMobil will lose their jobs. This is coming as the corporation disclosed plans to cut its global workforce by 15% in the next two years. According to ExxonMobil…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has kicked against the decision of Intels Services Nigeria Limited, a firm partly owned by ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar to lay off 600 workers. Those affected included workers in Rivers and Warri operational areas of the company. MWUN stated the company also recently declared 30…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential panel probing Ibrahim Magu, suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has recommended his sack, TheCable understands. In its interim report submitted on Wednesday, the panel headed, by Ayo Salami, retired president of the court of appeal, also recommended that Magu should be prosecuted over allegations…