LAGOS OCTOBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on the National Assembly to consider a law mandating governorship and presidential aspirants to contest primaries as a pair in order to reduce friction between themselves and their deputies. He decried the frosty relationship between governors and their deputies which made it impossible for many governors…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, says he will meet with state governors to agree on the mass release of at least 30 per cent of inmates from custodial centres across the country. Aregbesola made this known on Sunday when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja….
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has sought for synergy to achieve the common goal of promoting seamless trade and creating enabling environment for businesses. Jime made the call when the President Airfreight Stakeholders’ Forum, Mr. Toyin Onifade led his members on a courtesy visit to…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bayelsa State Government has called for better collaboration with The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) to enable more investments in the state, and to give more value to people of Bayelsa. The state’s Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made the call during a business meeting with the management of SPDC…
LAGOS JUNE 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday asked state governors from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party to support him in choosing a successor who would stand for election in a presidential contest in February 2023. Nigerians will go to the polls to choose a new president as Buhari will step down…
LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The leader of a gang of bandits, Bello Turji, has allegedly written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari; Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle and the Emir of Shinkafi. Turji, in the letter, said he and his man would like to have a meeting with traditional and religious leaders in Nigeria, adding that…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As part of efforts to mitigate the effect of COVID-19, the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says the Federal Government, is in the process of acquiring a 750 million dollar loan, from the world bank to help states. This loan according to her is to stimulate the local…