LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State has stated that what governors earn in Nigeria will cause more outrage in the country than revelation of Senators’ salaries, Daily Post report. The former governor speaking as a panelist at the dialogue organised by Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism in Lagos…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected the bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Peace Corps. The president said the functions of the corps as contained in the bill were duplication of existing security agencies. Both chambers of the National Assembly had months ago passed the bill and transmitted it to the President for…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate on Tuesday adjourned plenary over the National Executive Council meeting of the All Progressives Congress. The APC NEC, to be chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, is due to hold at the National Secretariat of the APC on Tuesday. The Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan, moved the motion for the adjournment of…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The fire out which occurred at the early hours of Monday at the on the fourth floor of the new building of the Senate wing in the National Assembly has disrupted the plenary session of the Red Chamber. The incident, which eyewitnesses said occurred at about 7:00am, was immediately put out by…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A mild drama played out at the Senate Wednesday morning when senators compete over Valentine dressing during the plenary session. The scene for the drama was set when the Chief Whip of the Senate, Olusola Adeyeye (APC,Osun) observed that trio of Senators Oluremi Tinubu, Dino Melaye and Monsuratu Sunmonu wore red in…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-An Abuja Federal High Court has validated the rejection of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes, Ibrahim Magu, by the Senate. The Senate had rejected the confirmation of Magu as chairman of Anti-graft agency due to security reports from the Department of State Services. The Senate spokesman, Senator Abdulahi…
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWRANGERS)-The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has warned the National Assembly against playing politics with Energising Education Program project which was proposed by the Ministry of Works, Power and Housing. While lauding the project championed by the Minister, Babatunde Raji Fashola, NANS said the lack power supply in tertiary institutions of…
LAGOS KANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Coalition for Nigeria, a third-force political group being championed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, appears to be a major platform that has continued to attract prominent and other members of the National Assembly, PUNCH reports. Aggrieved members of the ruling All Progressives Congress and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party in both…