LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The All Progressives Congress (APC), Southeast Zone has ratified the suspension of some leaders of the party accused of anti-party activities in Enugu and Abia States. The Zonal Secretariat of the party stated that the ratification followed the South East Executive Meeting of the APC on April 16, 2023. National Vice Chairman…
LAGOS APRIL 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has suspended Prof Gregory Akenzua, the Enogie (Duke) of Evbuobanosa Dukedom in Orhionmwon LGA of Edo State over allegations of leading a rebellion against the Benin throne. Prof Akenzua’s suspension followed several complaints and protests against him by elders across the six communities in Evbuobanosa Dukedom,…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dubai’s Emirates has suspended flights to Nigeria for the second time since September citing an inability to repatriate funds from Africa’s biggest economy, the airline said on Thursday. Nigeria is facing severe dollar shortages, forcing many citizens and business to seek forex on the black market, where the naira currency has progressively…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-We can’t be campaigning while the rest of Nigerians are dying from the impact of flood while others are homeless, but we must find a way of assisting, presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), said on Wednesday, while announcing the temporary suspension of his campaigns for Nigeria’s number one office in 2023….
LAGOS OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has suspended its eight-month-old industrial action conditionally, a member of the union’s National Executive Committee told Channels TV early Friday. The union decided to suspend the strike during a meeting of its leadership that started on Thursday night and lasted into the early hours of…
LAGOS AUGUST 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The U.S. government said on Thursday it will suspend 26 China-bound flights from the United States by four Chinese carriers in response to the Chinese government’s decision to suspend some U.S. carrier flights over COVID-19 cases. The decision will affect flights by Xiamen, Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the intervention of the Nigerian chapter of the International Press Institute, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended the revocation of the operating licenses of 52 broadcast stations owing various sums in licensing fees. The NBC has now given the affected stations up to 6PM on Tuesday, August 23, to pay…
LAGOS APRIL 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent national Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended voters registration exercise in areas of Imo, Anambra and Kaduna states. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu who made the pronouncement yesterday at the Second Regular Quarterly Consultative Meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) held at Abuja said following report of insecurity in some areas…