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….
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has debunk the claim that it has endorsed the candidacy of President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term in office. A political movement, Change Advocates of Nigeria (CAN) had last week issued a statement endorsing President Buhari for a second term in office. In a press…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Ex- President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have expressed optimism that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has what it takes to return to power in 2019, stressing that the main opposition party which lost the Presidential election in 2015, is getting stronger. Both leaders stated this on Wednesday…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two persons died when a truck loaded with boards and plywood tilted on the Ojuelegba Bridge, Surulere, Lagos State late on Tuesday evening. Two other persons were also injured, according to an update provided by the General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Adesina Tiamiyu. The accident occurred at 8pm. Similar accidents…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that it has printed 40 million ballot papers to be used in the first phase of the referendum by Biafrans to determine their readiness to opt out of Nigeria. It said the result of the exercise would guide IPOB on its future operations in…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government is to set up 94 ranches in 10 states prone to herdsmen/farmers clashes. Also, the National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has approved a 10-year National Livestock Plan which will cost about N179 billion. All 36 state governors are members of the NEC. These disclosures…