LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-THE embattled Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority NMDPRA Engr. Farouk Ahmed and his counterpart in the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, Gbenga Komolafe, have resigned. Already, President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the NMDPRA…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate, on Thursday, issued a decisive order to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), directing it to enforce a total ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small plastic bottles by December 2025, warning that no further extension of the deadline…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Senate on Tuesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s external borrowing plan of over $21bn for the 2025–2026 fiscal cycle, paving the way for the full implementation of the 2025 Appropriation Act. The comprehensive borrowing package includes $21.19bn in direct foreign loans, €4bn, ¥15bn, a $65m grant and domestic borrowing through government bonds…
LAGOS JULY 13RD (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Senate has said that it cannot reinstate Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan until it considers the contents of the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the court judgement in the case involving her and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, stated this…
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Again, the Senate has issued a 10 day ultimatum to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited NNPCL to respond to 11 critical financial queries related to discrepancies in its audited financial statements, warning that failure to comply could attract serious constitutional consequences. The Committee on Public Accounts, Senator Aliyu Wadada, SDP, Nasarawa…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate on Thursday directed the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, to immediately halt all ongoing property demolitions in Abuja. This resolution followed concerns over alleged irregularities and hardships caused by the demolitions. In addition, the Senate summoned the minister to appear before an ad hoc committee formed to investigate the…
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRNAGERS)-A bill to repeal the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2007 has passed the second reading in the Senate. The bill provides for the establishment of a National Identity Database, and the NIMC is charged with the responsibilities for the maintenance of the national database, the registration of individuals, and the…
LAGOS MAY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some legal practitioners have expressed different opinions on the debate over the bill recently passed into law by the Senate. While some of them urged called on President Bola Tinubu not to assent to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act (Amendment Bill) 2024 passed by the Senate, others expressed the need…