LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday described the opposition All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State as a party that lacks the political presence at the ward, local government and state levels to win the state governorship election slated for November 16. Jonathan, who stated this during the PDP Elders’ Advisory Council meeting…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Sequel to reports of topnotch nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson indicating interest to vie for the governorship of Kogi state, she has reportedly purchased expression of interest and nomination forms awaiting screening. Reliable sources within the kogi state chapter of the APC disclosed to focus naija that the Mercy Johnson, who until now…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential candidate in the last election, Mr Peter Obi has said the party is still hopeful of taking over the reins of power in the country. Peter Obi, who spoke during the party’s stakeholders meeting in Awka said all hope was not lost as the party…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-All Progressive Congress {APC } National Leader Asiwaju Tinubu, former APC Interim Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande and Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu paid condolence visit to Afenifere’s Leader Pa Fasoranti over the killing of his daughter, Mrs Funke Olakunrin by suspected armed bandits. In a letter signed by Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu made available to…
LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Court of Appeal has dismissed a suit challenging the qualification of President Muhammadu Buhari to contest the 2019 general election. A three-man panel led by Justice Atinuke Akomolafe-Wilson threw out the suit on Friday for being incompetent. The court agreed with counsel to the President and the All Progressive Congress (APC)…
LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to perish any contemplation of increasing pump price of fuel from the already excruciating N145 per litre. PDP explained that its position is predicated on its unwavering stand, as a party committed to the welfare…
By Amos Okioma The leader of the All Progressive Congress in Bayelsa state, Chief Timipere Sylva , Werinipre Seibarugu, Nestor Binabor and other prominent members of the party were conspicuously absent at the formal declaration and opening of the campaign office of Senator Heineken Lokpobiri gubernatorial ambition in Yenagoa. However former minister of Agriculture and…
LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A civil rights organisation, Coalition of Public Interest Lawyers and Advocates (COPILA) has expressed concern over the verdict of the Supreme Court which affirmed the victory of governor Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the organisation, by that action the apex court has “substantially spat in the face…