LAGOS JULY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Members of Nigeria Association of Social Workers on Tuesday staged a sensitization march on the streets of Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital to educate the masses on how to end violence against women and children in the state. Members of the group, who moved from Yenagoa-Mbiama road to the government house gate and…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A five year old baby girl was on Thursday abducted by an acquaintance to the parents simply identified as Ahmed and bolted away with the baby to an unknown destination. The parents of the baby Mr William and Margaret Koroye reside at Akemfa 1, area Yenagoa, Bayelsa capital. Narrating…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some communities in Bayelsa State have described as fraudulent the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMOU) with international oil companies (IOCs) operating in their areas as fraudulent. The oil-bearing communities located in Yenagoa and Ogbia local government areas made the claim during a stakeholders forum organised by the Bayelsa State…
LAGOS JULY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gloria Kemesoude, Nigeria’s 2008 Olympic silver medallist has been seen roaming the streets of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The athlete, who seemed to be dealing with mental health issues, was unkempt as she begged for handouts. As of the time of filing this report, she camped at Samson Siasia Sports Complex. Kemesoude was…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A coalition of youths in Bayelsa State has contributed N21million to enable a former President of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, Udengs Eradiri, purchase the nomination and expression of interest forms of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The youths said they were determined to ensure that Eradiri, who is the Commissioner…
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 1ST (NEWRANGERS)-Suspected gunmen on Monday invaded a police station in Agudama community in Yenagoa Local Government of Bayelsa State, firing and killing four police personnel. The yet-to-identified officers that were killed included the Divisional Police Officer, a pregnant policewoman and two policemen who were on duty. The gunmen carted away rifles, ammunition and…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS JUNE20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) says it has raised some 6,659 entrepreneurs from its gas fields in Bayelsa and Delta from 2003 till date. Mr Igo Weli, General Manager, External Relations at SPDC stated this on Wednesday at a graduation and award ceremony for beneficiaries of the oil firm’s…