LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has restated his determination to flush out the culprits of payroll fraud, truancy, multiple employment and related vices from the state’s civil service. According to him, such a firm decision was necessary to free the civil service of unscrupulous characters and create employment opportunities for…
By AdekoyaBoladale LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There is a new phrase amongst young Nigerians, they call it “Public Billionaires.” This term is often used to describe individuals who all of a sudden became stupendously rich without a definitive edge progression. According to the proponents of this theory, individuals within this category lack the practical know-how on…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Communications, Barrister Abdulraheem Adebayo Shittu on Saturday threatened legal action against Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) executive in the state over the supervision of the party’s primary ahead of the May 12th local government election in the state at a hotel…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ogoni Rights Advocates (ORA), International has vowed to resist any attempt by the Federal government to construct cemetery and prison in Ogoniland. The group peeved that the Federal Government would be contemplating building a massive prison and cemetery in ogoniland, instead of the prompt clean-up and massive development the area demands….
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A chemical attack on a rebel-held town in eastern Ghouta killed dozens of people, a medical relief organization and a rescue service said, and Washington said the reports – if confirmed – would demand an immediate international response. Medical relief organization Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) said 41 people had been killed,…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nation newspaper is reporting that the N1 billion left behind by the Interim National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress, headed by Chief Bisi Akande, has been “hastily decimated without care for transparency” by the party. The highly revered newspaper is reporting that this is one of the reasons the…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A bill to criminalize the use of ‘estimated billing’ in the calculation of electricity consumed and to be paid for by consumers by Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies has passed first reading in the House of Representatives. The bill which was sponsored by the House Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, contains sections criminalizing the arbitrary…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government says it will deploy over 800 buses soon to start operations at the newly inaugurated Ikeja Bus Terminal. Mr Ladi Lawanson, the state Commissioner for Transportation, made the disclosame during a visit to the terminal and the Oshodi Transport Interchange construction site on Saturday. According to him, the…