LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWRNAGERS) The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked Nigeria’s 36 governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nyesom Wike, to immediately account for and return the local government funds which they have collected over the years in seven days or face legal action. SERAP’s call is…
LAGOS MARCH 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Indication at the weekend was that there is yet no respite in sight for the ordinary Nigerians and operators of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) whom their daily livelihood has been rubbished and standard of living lowered because of the extreme cash squeeze in the Nigerian economy caused by the Central Bank…
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Rivers State Government says it has secured the enforcement of her interest in the acquisition of 45 percent equity stake in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 11 and Kidney Island in Port Harcourt. It said that the Island which was once used as Shell Petroleum Development Company operational base in Port Harcourt,…
LAGOS JANUAY 16TH (NEWRANGERS)-There is heavy protest now in Imo State as the whole state rejects Supreme Court judgment. Protesters were seen with banners bearing Ihedioha is our governor, we know who we voted for. The spokes person of the protesters said: “We are very sad here in Imo State. It’s a shame to our…
LAGOS JANUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Jubilation has taken over the political atmosphere of Imo state, after the supreme court declared Senator Hope Uzodinma, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, authentic winner of the 2019 governorship election. Vanguard observed on Tuesday, in Owerri, the celebration mood was high as some people were seen discussing it happily. Uzodinma won…