LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayelsa State government on Thursday raised a fresh alarm that financial institutions and commercial banks operating in the state were colluding with fraudulent public servants to defraud government. The government explained that the depth of rot being uncovered could not have been possible without the input of some unscrupulous employees of…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A Bayelsa state serving commissioner, Hon. Ibarakumo Otobo , commissioner for youths development and his counterpart, Special Adviser to the Bayelsa state governor on Youth Development have not only resigned their appointments, but defected from the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ) to the All Progressive party ( APC…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Saturday’s loss to Croatia has left Gernot Rohr and his wards needing to beat Iceland to keep their hopes of progressing to the World Cup round of 16 alive. In his post-match press conference and again in the build-up to Friday’s game in Volgograd, Rohr pointed out two things which were ultimately…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Few days to the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC, a son of late Moshood Kashimao Olawale, MKO, Abiola, Abdulmumin has joined the race for the party’s National Youth Leader. Abdulmumin Abiola explained that he is running because of his believe in the ruling party and that he had what…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Indigenes of Bilabiri 1 Community in Ekeremor Local Council of Bayelsa State have fled their homes over fear of military invasion following the attack on Tunu flow-station and the subsequent killing of three soldiers in a bloody shoot-out. Many have taken refuge in the forests and neighbouring communities. Report revealed that schools…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayelsa State Unemployed Graduates Forum has commended Governor Seriake Dickson for directing the employment of 1,000 Bayelsans into the state civil service. The governor made the pronouncement recently at a live media chat in Yenagoa and on Tuesday the process for the commencement of the employment began in Yenagoa. At the…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The family of a former Inspector General of Police, Gambo Jimeta, have denied report that former police chief, Gambo Jimeta is dead. It would be realled that an online medium, not NewsRangers had earlier reported that the former Inspector General police was dead. The family, however, say the report is not true…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has dismissed Prof. Richard Akindele who was recently alleged to have been involved in a sex-for-marks scandal with a postgraduate student of the foremost higher institution. OAU Vice Chancellor VC Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede announced Akindele’s dismissal in a statement issued Wednesday in Ile-Ife….