By Amos Okioma LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says God has taken control of the affairs of Bayelsa State and it’s people in view of its past history of being dreaded for militancy and insecurity. Obasanjo, who stated this during the state’s monthly Thanksgiving Service at the King of Glory…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki Tuesday announced via Twitter his long speculated defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Saraki however did not name his next political party even though speculations are rife that he is bound for the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. “I wish to inform Nigerians…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has reportedly been held by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) since 9a.m, Tuesday morning. He was reportedly called in for questioning and was still being interrogated at the Commission as at press time. It will be recall that Ekweremadu, the most-senior member of the opposition…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Swearing-In of Calistus Ekenze as the new Deputy Governor of Imo state, was ongoing when it was stopped by a High Court in Owerri, the Imo State Capital. The court ruling came in on Tuesday morning just as Ekenze was about to be sworn in at a ceremony which was holding…
LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A fire outbreak occurred at Ecobank headquarters on Victoria Island, Lagos, on Tuesday. According to an eyewitness, who shared details on her Twitter handle, @AN26th, the fire started when a “diesel tanker exploded near their generator.” On its Twitter handle, the bank said, the situation was under control. See tweet: Officers of…
LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A judge of Akwa Ibom State High Court, Justice Okon Okon, escaped death today as kidnappers from Rivers State attacked him in the Court premises in Uyo, threatening to kill him for sentencing them to death. Immediately after the Presiding Judge pronounced the death sentence, the condemned criminals rained abuses on him…
LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayelsa State Government is set to hold the first summit on Infant and maternal mortality in Yenagoa on Tuesday. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said in a statement on Monday that the Governor of the state, Henry Seriake Dickson in company of his wife Dr. (Mrs). Rachael…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The management of the Nigeria police School in Bayelsa state has expressed lamentation over the infrastructures decay which is adversely affecting the school conducive learning environment and called on the authorities concerned to come to their aids. The Head Teacher , Nwosu Peter Chigozie stated this in his address…