LAGOS AUGUST 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-For Omar Abdulkadir Artan, it promised to be the opportunity of a lifetime. Following a decade of breaking new ground and inspiring a generation of African referees, an appearance on the biggest stage of all – the World Cup – was set to be the high point of his still burgeoning…
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-For weeks running, cases of jungle justice have escalated in Nigeria, with some citizens taking the law into their own hands to punish individuals suspected of committing crimes. A number of Nigerians have suffered severe physical and emotional trauma, as suspects are subjected to torture, dehumanization, public humiliation and, in some cases,…
By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-For how long shall the rest of the country look on while Fulani ethnic militia trouble the peace of Nigeria? Why are Fulaniterror groups spreading fear,causing pains and inflicting psychological trauma on Nigerians through deliberate, calculated and organised acts of kidnapping, torture, rape and killings? What exactly…
By Eyitayo Quadri LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-In the corridors where money and power meet, integrity is not a soft virtue to be admired from a distance. It is the hardest risk control an institution owns, and the one asset that outlives us. Much of my working life is spent thinking about what can go…
By Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-My attention has been drawn to the assertion by an elder statesman that the Igbo people were compensated by the Federal Military Government under General Yakubu Gowon following the Nigerian Civil War. I respectfully but firmly disagree with this assertion because it is not supported by…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Twenty years after the assassination of one of Lagos’ most accomplished politicians, Nigeria is still searching for answers. On the morning of July 27, 2006, Lagos awoke to shocking news. Olufunsho Williams—Engineer, Technocrat, Philanthropist and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s leading governorship aspirant for Lagos State—had been found dead in his Dolphin…
By Yetunde B. Oni LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-There is a conversation I have had, in one form or another, with many talented people over the years. It usually begins with hesitation. Someone capable and clearly gifted explains why they are not quite ready for the role, the platform, or the opportunity in front of…
By Ejiro Awhotu LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The chickens have come home to roost. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori handpicked Senator Ede Dafinone and forced him on Delta Central APC. Last week at PTI, Warri, that imposition fell apart on camera, for everyone to see. Dafinone was booed on stage and the people booing him were neither…
