By Amos Okioma LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senator Douye Diri was sworn in as governor of Bayelsa state paripasu with Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo as his deputy governor after the supreme court had nullified the election of the APC governor elect , David Lyon who received the information while rehearsing at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, Ovom…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has called for a legislation that will mandate government to pay contractors or suppliers for certificates generated or goods supplied within 90 days. Obi was speaking at the weekend during the installation of Sir Emeka Nwandu…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Nigeria international, Samson Siasia, has called on the government to assist him in rescuing his kidnapped mother, Beauty Siasia. Mrs Siasia, 76, was kidnapped on July 15 in Odoni community, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. She had earlier been kidnapped in November 2015, spending 13 days with her kidnappers…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)— Dozens of Christchurch gun owners on Saturday handed over their weapons in exchange for money, in the first of more than 250 planned buyback events around New Zealand after the government outlawed many types of semi-automatics. Police said they paid more than 430,000 New Zealand dollars ($288,000) to 169 gun owners…
LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has advised government at all levels to deliberately formulate policies that will allow her to collaborate with voluntary agencies, especially the Church, in the development of the country. Mr. Obi offered this advice on Saturday when he visited Annunciation Hospital…
LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has sent words of sympathy to the families of the victims of the collapsed building in Ita Faji, Lagos. Adams, in a statement he personally signed on Friday, expressed sadness over the death of the pupils in the ill-fated building. He said: “I…
LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A spokesperson for the government of Gabon has said the political situation in the country is “under control”, following an attempted military coup. Guy-Bertrand Mapangou told the BBC that four of the rebels had been arrested by the authorities. A fifth is on the run. The junior officers claimed they seized power…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Archbishop of Kampala , Cyprian Kizito Lwanga , has suggested that the government of Uganda deduct tithe from workers ’ salaries . Speaking during a mass, the Catholic Archbishop said many Christians don’t tithe and this affects church projects, reports Citizen Kenya . “Whenever we ask for tithe , everyone gives…