LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Pregnant women in Bayelsa Stateare going to receive N3,000 monthly allowance to cover the cost of antenatal care. This was made known by Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, who announced a monthly allowance of N3,000 for pregnant women in the state. Dickson made the announcement while speaking during the maiden Infant…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NESRANGERS)-An Aeromexico jet crashed in while taking off in the Mexican state of Durango on Tuesday and officials said that everyone aboard survived the wreckage. The Embraer 190 aircraft with a capacity of 100 passengers went down during a hail storm on the route from Durango to Mexico City, Aeromexico said in…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Dr. Bukola Saraki,President of the Senate on Tuesday decamped from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People`s Democratic Party(PDP). In a statement personally signed by the President of the Senate, Saraki said that he had consulted widely and come to the conclusion of leaving the party due to a myriad of…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo is presently meeting with Goodluck Jonathan. Obasanjo is meeting with Jonathan at his residence in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State alongside Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson. Obasanjo arrived the state on Tuesday for the first summit on Infant and maternal mortality in Yenagoa hosted by…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti has confirmed that Andrew Aghedo, a member of his band ‘The Positive Force’, absconded in the United States, 20 minutes before they were to perform. Aghedo could not be traced as Femi was about to thrill New Yorkers at the Central Park, New York on Sunday after performing…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWRANGERS)-An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, on Tuesday, remanded a 47-year-old man, Premie Imafidon, for allegedly slapping his wife to death. Imafidon is facing a one-count charge of murder. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Maria Dauda, told the court that the accused committed the offence on June 15 around 7.00 pm at…
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…