LAGOS MARCH 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government through the Nigeria Customs Service on Monday announced a 31-day suspension of the controversial electronic valuation system for imported vehicles, also known as Vehicle Identification Number valuation. The announcement came over two weeks after clearing agent associations at Lagos ports embarked on an indefinite strike over what they described…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Service Commission has suspended Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Sunday Ubua and Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP James Bawa from the exercise of the powers and functions of their respective Offices with effect from Monday, 14th February, 2022. The two Police Officers were working under the suspended DCP Abba Kyari…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The long-awaited trial on the killing of Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso’s influential leftist leader killed more than three decades ago, has been suspended as a result of the West African country’s recent coup. The trial has been paused until the constitution is reestablished, a lawyer for the prosecution said Monday. The suspension…
LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government, through the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has suspended the planned petrol subsidy removal. Speaking during a meeting held at the National Assembly in Abuja on Monday, the Minister said the suspension is till further notice. The PUNCH had earlier reported that the Minister of…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The UN mission in Mali has suspended all but medical evacuation flights in the war-torn country pending negotiations with Malian authorities, a United Nations spokesman said Monday. The move follows the implementation of new procedures that coincide with operations with the Malian army, a source close to the MINUSMA mission told AFP…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Singapore’s High Court on Monday suspended the scheduled execution of a Malaysian man believed to be mentally disabled until an appeal is heard, amid pleas from the international community and rights groups. Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, 33, was due to be executed by hanging on Wednesday for trying to smuggle less than 43…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The African Union said on Wednesday it had suspended Sudan until civilian rule in the country is restored, saying it rejected the military takeover as an “unconstitutional” seizure of power. The continent-wide bloc said it “strongly condemns the seizure of power” and was suspending Sudan from all AU activities “until the effective…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ugandan government said on Friday it had ordered more than 50 non-governmental organisations to suspend operations, a major escalation of its efforts to tighten control over civil society. The 54 groups affected include the country’s most prominent rights organisation, Chapter Four, as well as charities, religious, environmental and electoral democracy groups….
