Archive for: February, 2023

Peter Obi Condemns Murder Of Enugu Labour Party Senatorial Candidate

LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has condemned the killing of Oyibo Chukwu, the party’s candidate for Enugu east senatorial district. Chukwu was reportedly killed and set ablaze at Amechi Awkunanaw in Enugu south LGA on Wednesday after gunmen opened fire on his convoy. Five of his supporters […]

Police Declare Manhunt For killers of Labour Party Senatorial Candidate

LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Ammani, has ordered the manhunt for the killers of the Enugu East senatorial candidate of the Labour Party for Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections. The Labour Party Senatorial candidate, Oyibo Chukwu, who was the former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, was attacked and […]

87.2m Nigerians Cleared To Elect New President, NASS Members-INEC

LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As Nigerians head to the polls on Saturday, 87.2 million voters have been cleared to participate in the crucial exercise. Data released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday show that 93.5 million Nigerians were registered to participate in the presidential and national assembly election as well as the governorship […]

Commonwealth Scribe Attends Peace Accord Ahead of Nigeria’s General Elections

LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In the leadup to Nigeria’s General Elections which are to take place on Saturday February 25th, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, arrived in Abuja for the signing of the National Peace Accord. This is Nigeria’s 7th presidential election since its return to democratic rule in 1999, and with […]

2023 Elections: Vote For Peace, Reject Violence

By Godman Akinlabi LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a matter of hours, Nigerians will head to the polls in what seems like the most polarising election the country has ever had. Ethnic and religious fault lines have come to the fore again, threatening to snap the thin thread that holds Nigeria together delicately. In a frantic […]

Why Thomas Sankara’s Widow, Children  Boycott Reburial Of African Revolutionary

LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Burkina Faso’s most famous revolutionary Thomas Sankara has been reburied in the capital by the military junta – despite his widow and children boycotting the funeral. Sankara was laid to rest at the spot where he was assassinated in 1987. His immediate family wanted the reburial at a site that would “appease […]

Nigeria’s Tense Election Campaign Ends With Calls For Calm

LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-US, European and other governments on Thursday urged Nigeria to ensure a peaceful presidential election this weekend as skirmishes broke out in a key city on the last day of campaigning. More than 93 million Nigerians are registered to vote on Saturday in what has developed into a tense, competitive race among […]

Simon Ekpa: Nigeria’s IPOB Faction Leader Arrested, Released In Finland

LAGOS FEBRUARY 224TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A controversial leader of a Nigerian secessionist movement has been arrested at his home in Finland, the BBC has confirmed. Simon Ekpa has allegedly used social media to incite violence. He leads a faction within the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob), which is fighting for a breakaway state in south-eastern Nigeria. The […]

Naira Protests: Govs Under Probe Over ‘Inciting Utterances’-IGP

LAGOS FEBRUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Ahead of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections, President Muhammadu Buhari convened the National Security Council, NSC, meeting yesterday, with the Inspector General of Police IGP, Usman Alkali Baba, revealing that the force is investigating individuals, including state governors, whose utterances were considered to have incited citizens to riot over the naira […]

Nigeria Elections: IGP Declare Movement Restriction, Ban Escorts, Security Outfits

LAGOS FEBRUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force has ordered movement restriction for the first part of the 2023 General Elections – the Presidential and National Assembly Elections. The polls are scheduled to be held on Saturday February 25 across all 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The Force headquarters, Wednesday night, announced that […]

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