LAGOS JUNE 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than eight persons suspected to be cultists have been feared killed in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, following a renewed cult war between two cults – Greenlanders and Boboos. The two groups, it was learnt, threatened more clashes in the coming days. Some residents of Yenagoa metropolis, particularly those living on…
LAGOS MAY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Investigations have revealed that 28 oil workers were still trapped on the ConOil platform in Koluama 1 community of Southern Ijaw in Bayelsa State, after it was engulfed by fire on Saturday morning. No less than 100 oil workers were confirmed rescued yesterday. The fire, which was confirmed by the Joint Military…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bayelsa State Government has charged relevant organizations to rise to the challenge of protecting the environment from issues of oil spillage which has affected coastal communities and destroyed aquatic lives. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson gave the charge when he received executive members of the Bayelsa State chapter…
LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bayelsa State Government says, the people of the State would soon be enjoying portable drinking water. Addressing Government House correspondents on the outcome of the state Executive Council meeting, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Daniel Iworiso Markson disclosed that, the decision to provide portable drinking water for Bayelsans was part…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bayelsa State Governor, the Henry Seriake Dickson has condemned what he called the constant demonization of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, by the APC. He described the action of APC as childish and uncalled for. While noting that the looters lists were a distraction on the polity, the governor advised the Federal…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayelsa State Government on Saturday threatened to drag the Federal Government to court if it refuses to deduct the 13 percent derivation component of the $1 billion Excess Crude Account (ECA) it plans to withdraw to tackle insecurity in the country. The State Commissioner for Information, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said in a…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bayelsa State Government on Wednesday declared its intention to sustain the ongoing reforms in the public sector despite what it described as pockets of opposition by some unpatriotic individuals and groups. The government said it had a responsibility to clean up a system that has been bastardized by some greedy individuals who…
LAGOS APRIL 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Registrars and bursars of state-owned tertiary institutions in Bayelsa State have said that the leadership of the six tertiary institutions have not increased schools fees. The declaration by the registrars and the bursars have laid to rest the widespread rumour that the management of the Niger Delta University had increased tuition fees…