LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerians Customs Service has suspended the implementation of the widely criticised four per cent Free-on-Board value on imports. A statement signed by the Customs National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed the latest development on Tuesday in Abuja. The amount, as stipulated in Section 18(1)(a) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act…
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Despite President Bola Tinubu’s June announcement suspending import duties and tariffs on essential food items for six months, Nigerian importers claim they are still being forced to pay these fees. The presidential directive aimed to curb soaring prices of food, raw materials, and manufacturing inputs, and also covered agricultural production inputs like…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The House of Representatives has called for the suspension of the implementation of the Samoa Agreement, which was signed by the federal government on June 28. This decision follows the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Sani Madaki, the minority whip, and 87 other lawmakers. During the motion’s…
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government has shelved and diverted realignment of Lagos-calabar coastal road projects while also saving the telecommunications infrastructure and submarine cables, among others at the axis. With the presidential directive, Telcos, MTN submarine cables, and workstations along the Okun-Ajah community axis have been saved from demolition after a thorough assessment of…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The military government in Niger Republic, under the leadership of General Abdourahamane Tchiani, is taking bold steps to consolidate on the Transitional regime and ward off threats of military invasion by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Accordingly, Niger on Sunday suspended export of uranium and gold to France with…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, from office immediately. This was revealed Friday night in a statement by Willie Bassey, Director of Information at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The CBN Governor’s suspension is a sequel to the ongoing investigation of…
LAGOS MAY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Paris Saint-Germain will suspend Lionel Messi for two weeks after the Argentine superstar skipped training to travel to Saudi Arabia, and won’t extend the Argentine superstar’s contract beyond this season, according to multiple reports Tuesday. The punishment, and Messi’s unauthorized trip to the Gulf one day after a dispiriting 3-1 loss to…
LAGOS DECEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Angry with the N100,000 weekly cash withdrawal limits recently set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and its attendant economic and social challenges, the House of Representatives at Thursday plenary asked the Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele to suspend implementation of the policy. Emefiele was asked to cause an appearance Thursday next…