LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has suspended the implementation of the 15 percent ad-valorem import duty on imported Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and diesel. The Authority stated this in a statement signed by George Ene-lta, Director, Public Affairs Department. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has announced a seven-year suspension on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across the country. The decision was a decisive move to address declining quality and infrastructure in the nation’s tertiary education sector. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa disclosed this to State…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Air Peace has announced the suspension of all flight operations nationwide following the strike action embarked upon by workers of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). “We regret to inform you that due to the ongoing strike by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Air Peace is suspending all flight operations nationwide with immediate…
LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has suspended the operations of Max Air, following an incident involving one of its aircraft at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on Tuesday. It can be recalled that a Max Air B734 aircraft, with registration marks 5N-MBD, experienced a tyre burst on landing at about 10:51 pm. However,…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian man has turned to social media for help after his account was suspended by a popular mobile bank, leaving him unable to access the ₦250,000 in his account. The individual, who operates a POS service, posted his ordeal on X (formerly Twitter), explaining that he is now in debt to…
LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Southern Ijaws and Ekeremor Local Government chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State have suspended Minister of State, Petroleum (oil) Heineken Lokpobiri and the former governorship aspirant in the state, David Lyon, from the party. But in a swift reaction on Friday, the chieftains of the party which…
LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Burkina Faso’s military government has suspended the US-funded broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) for three months, following comments regarding the ongoing militant insurgency in the Sahel region. The suspension, announced on Monday, also includes a temporary ban on local media using international news reports. The junta, which came to power in a…
LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) chief Samuel Eto’o has been banned from attending the national team’s matches for six months after violating FIFA’s disciplinary regulations, football’s governing body said. The former Barcelona striker has been president of Fecafoot since 2021 and will now be barred from all men’s and women’s games across various…