LAGOS OCTOBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Joseph Kabila was a commander in the rebel alliance that brought his father to power in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1997, went on to succeed him as president and now, at the age of 55, he is a rebel leader once again. In an even stranger twist, the man he…
By Tolulope Rojaiye LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s energy sector is entering a period of significant change, creating fresh opportunities for small businesses to adopt cleaner and more reliable power solutions. For entrepreneurs facing rising electricity costs, grid disruptions and continued dependence on generators, Fidelity Bank Green Financing provides a practical route to improved energy…
By Valentine Obienyem LAGOS OCTOBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-There are political relationships that begin as a matter of convenience and others that grow out of a convergence of convictions, records and aspirations. My appreciation of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso belongs to the latter category. As he celebrates his 70th birthday on 21 October 2026, I find…
By Aderonke Oluwadare LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s micro, small and medium sized enterprises remain central to the country’s economic growth, employment and household incomes. According to the NBS and SMEDAN MSME 2021 survey, as cited in PwC Nigeria’s MSME Survey 2024, MSMEs account for 96.9 per cent of businesses, 87.9 per cent of employment,…
By Valentine Obienyem LAGOS OCTOBER 2ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-Mr. Peter Obi’s strongest political asset is not simply that he is from Anambra or that he is Igbo. His greatest political capital is the rightful perception – shared by millions of Nigerians – that he possesses an unusually clean record of personal integrity, financial prudence and responsible…
By Valentine Obienyem LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Do you know the bird, the egret? It is that human-friendly creature, generous to a fault, that shares its pristine whiteness with us when we were infants, leaving its white colour on our fingers when beckoned. It moves with slow, contemplative grace, as if perpetually meditating upon the…
By Valentine Obienyem LAGOS SEPTEMBE 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As Governor, Mr Peter Abel Obi actively reached out to and attracted significant support, projects and interventions to Anambra State from different organisations and institutions. I shall devote a separate write-up to the remarkable extent to which he did this. Let us begin with the Central Bank of…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-More than 80 people were killed between October 2025 and July this year following false accusations about what is termed “genital theft”, the BBC Global Disinformation Unit has found after gathering data from police forces across six African countries. The killings are linked to rumours that a simple tap on the…
