By Valentine Obienyem LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-I initially began writing this as a reply to a post by Mr. Emeka Amadioha Opara. What prompted me was a comment by Mrs. Ngozi Agbapu, who wondered why Emeka seems to develop an “erection” (word mine) whenever Peter Obi’s name is mentioned. Knowing Mrs. Agbapu as a…
By Valentine Obienyem LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Aeschylus’s “Seven Against Thebes” has often been described as a drama “chokeful of Ares” – a work saturated with martial tension, capturing the terrifying atmosphere of a city under siege, the panic of its citizens, and the constant clash of armed forces at its gates. It is a…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Across Nigeria, the once-thriving football viewing centres that turned ordinary nights into communal celebrations are steadily fading into silence due to rising fuel prices, costly pay-TV subscriptions, and the growing shift to mobile streaming eroding patronage, AYOOLA OLASUPO reports Ten years ago, Jide Ojo’s football viewing centre was a lively hub where…
By Ademola Mobi LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Sometime in 2009, ‘Mr’(as he preferred to be addressed) Peter Obi, Governor Of Anambra State at the time, visited Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and myself at Dallas, Texas. He came to deliver a get well message from the President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan and was billed to attend a…
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-When you’re watching 2026 World Cup games and see empty seats, just remember who the real enemy is. It’s not the American, Canadian or Mexican fans who didn’t fill those seats. Because those empty seats aren’t about interest in the world’s most prestigious soccer tournament. There’s plenty of interest. No, the enemy…
By Valentine Obienyem LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Recently, Barr. Kenneth Okonkwo appeared on Channels Television where, as usual, he poured invectives on Mr Peter Obi. I am pleased that the matter has now become one between him and Barr. Obunike Ohaegbu, who has publicly stated that, in his eagerness to attack Obi unfairly, Kenneth fabricated…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The defection of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) last month has reshaped Nigeria’s political contest, particularly in the North-west geopolitical zone. This region has been a stronghold of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), where it has won the presidential…
By Valentine Obienyem LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The three malls in Onitsha, Awka, and Nnewi were initiated by Mr. Peter Obi. They formed part of the requirements for implementing the urban renewal plan for the three major towns in Anambra State. Onitsha Mall: This project was entirely executed by a private company. The state’s…