LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the eight local government area in last weekend’s Local government election in Bayelsa state, which was boycotted by the major opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Returning Officer, Mr Frank Ebikumor, announced on Sunday in Yenagoa that Mr Dengiye Ubarugu of the…
By Amos Odeh LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Local Government election is expected to hold today Saturday in the Eight Local Government Council area of the state. According to the Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission led by its Chairman, Chief Remember Ogbe announced that about 44 political parties would be participating in the election including the…
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…
