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Re; Critical Steps Towards the Resolution Of Nigeria As A True Federation (1)

By Jerome-Mario Utomi LAGOS FEBRUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-It is pretty obvious that the Nigerian Nation state seems to lack the necessary ingredients of real unity and peace required for her socio-economic development and genuine progress. This counter, cross and Trans arguments is particularly “nourished” by two separate but related factors. First is what many describe as […]

Feb 3 2021 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

Throw Back On Late Tony Momoh’s Good, Bad And Ugly…1939-2021

LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Momoh was appointed Minister of Information and Culture by General Ibrahim Babangida, holding this position from September 1986 until 1990. He was Chairman of the African Conference of Information Ministers from 1988 to 1990. In 1983 the editor of Newswatch, Dele Giwa, was detained for a week by police for publishing what […]

Feb 2 2021 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

Sani Abacha : The Hunt For The Billions Stolen By Nigeria’s Ex-Leader

LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-When Nigeria’s then-head of state Sani Abacha stole billions of dollars and died before spending his loot, it prompted an international treasure hunt spread over decades. The man hired to get the money back tells the BBC’s Clare Spencer how the search took over his life. In September 1999, Swiss lawyer Enrico […]

Jan 28 2021 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

Pendulum: Who Shall Tell President Buhari That Nigeria is Dying?

By Dele Momodu LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Fellow Nigerians, please, take note of the title of my column this week. I did not say Nigerians are dying. That is stale news, as well as an understatement. My focus is that the country called Nigeria is dying. I do not know what sort of security briefing President […]

Jan 25 2021 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

Anger As Americans Scramble For COVID-19 Vaccines

LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Diane Kearns sat at her old-school wooden desk, black hair pulled into a ponytail and face devoid of makeup, and prepared to go to war. The Austin, Texas, mother of three was fiercely focused on one thing: finding a COVID-19 vaccine for her 18-year-old son, Dean, whose disabilities include cerebral palsy, seizure […]

Jan 12 2021 | Posted in Features,International,National | Read More »

A New Solution For US’s Empty Churches: A Change Of Faith

LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Over the past few decades, vacant and underutilized churches have become a familiar sight in American cities. In some cases, a congregation or a religious governing body – say, a Catholic diocese – will sell the church to developers, who then turn them into apartments, offices, art galleries, museums, breweries or performance […]

Jan 11 2021 | Posted in Features,International,National | Read More »

Electricity Tariff Hike: Paying More For Darkness

LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The announcement by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), that Nigerians will witness another hike in electricity tariffs, without any corresponding improvement in power supply to justify such an increase, is outright provocation and unfair to Nigerians who are being compelled to pay more for darkness. A revised Multi Year Tariff Order […]

Jan 7 2021 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

Stowaway Who Survived 11 Hours Flight On Wing Of A Plane Narrates His Ordeal

LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A stowaway who clung to the undercarriage of a jumbo jet and survived an 11-hour, 5,639-mile flight from South Africa to London has spoken for the first time of his terrifying journey. He recalled how he emerged from a coma months later to learn his best friend had fallen 5,000ft from the […]

Jan 3 2021 | Posted in Features,International,National | Read More »

Throw Back On Notable Africans Who Died In 2020: From Jazz Legends To Football Heroes

LAGOS DECEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As 2020 draws to a close, it is time to remember some of the iconic figures on the African continent who died this year. Here is a look back at 10 of those to whom we have said farewell from the worlds of football, science, music, business, medicine, politics, activism and the […]

Dec 30 2020 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

What Is Merry About This Christmas In Nigeria?

LAGOS DECEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It is December 24 -the eve of Christmas, but the usual merry of the season is lacking. Usually by this time, the festive feeling is in the air with preparations for Christian faithful’s symbolic celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. There have always been arguments about whether this time of the […]

Dec 24 2020 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »