LAGOS JULY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The arrest of Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu has dealt a serious blow to his group, and could even spell the end of his movement. The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob), a group that wants a breakaway state in south-east Nigeria, remains a cult hero to his hundreds of…
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In July 2009, reports emerged that security forces had shot dead Abubakar Shekau, the brutal leader of the Nigeria-based terrorist organization Boko Haram. In the summer of 2013, an intelligence assessment claimed a raid in the Sambisa Forest resulted in Shekau’s death. In 2014, the Cameroonian military released photos intended to prove…
LAGOS JUNE 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Judiciary head Ebrahim Raisi has been elected as the next president of Iran at a critical juncture for the country. Who is the conservative leader and what are his positions? The 60-year-old Raisi, who enjoys wide backing from the conservative and hardline revolutionary camp and its base, will remain chief justice until…
By Suyi Ayodele LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-There is a concept known as “ija ilara”- strife occasioned by envy. Our elders say such a strife does not end easily. Why? How do you explain to your triggered that you are better than your colleague who is doing well where you are failing?. This exactly explains why…
By Ken Nwogbo LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Phillips Oduoza, founder and chairman, NOVA Merchant Bank Limited is inspired by Nigeria’s future, which he believes holds potential waiting to be harnessed. NOVA Merchant Bank offers an integrated suite of financial solutions covering Wholesale Banking, Investment Banking, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Trade Services, Transaction Banking, Cash Management and…
By Chief (Barr.) Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo . LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-I refer to the circulars dated the 16th day of March 2021 and the 5th day of May 2021 issued by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria on the transfer of Federal High Court judges and state categorically that the transfer …
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Daily, numerous quacks throw open their shops from where they defraud unsuspecting members of the public, who wonder their way in search of solutions to their problematic mobile phones. Posturing as certified personnel, most of these so-called phone repairers are barely skilled as far as phone repairs is concerned, having never been…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The death of Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua is one that cannot be forgotten very quickly. Inasmuch as it has been described as a colossal loss particularly in the Nigerian religious circle, many have been taken aback at the alleged non show of sympathy by some Christian leaders, further pronounced a sort of…