Features | NEWS RANGERS

Neoliberalism, Economic Hitmen and Human Rights to Water

By Samuel Akpobome Orovwuje LAGOS MARH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-We have never faced greater threat to the future of Water Rights in Nigeria than now. The federal and sub – national governments across Nigeria are doubling down to privatize water and drumming up support for the sales of water infrastructures to opaque private corporations in the name […]

Mar 29 2019 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

When’ll Nigeria Get It Right With Refinery Repairs?

LAGOS MARCH 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday formally commenced the first phase of the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery complex. This involves a detailed check and equipment inspection of the plant, beginning from the end of March, after which it will run for six months. The project will be executed […]

Mar 22 2019 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

Osun Guber Election: Time To Stand For Truth

By Olawale Rasheed LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian democratic experiment has passed through several phases.The turbulence of the polity can be demoralizing and the contestation can be truly ungodly.In the brickbat of power struggle at times emerged shining light to which all political warlords embrace even when they share different political orientations.The September 2018 governorship election […]

Mar 20 2019 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

SDGs And Buhari’s Administration-Our Score Card

By Young Erhiurhoro LAGOS JANUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Since 1945, in the history of classical democracies, the world government under the United Nations and the African Union usually set development goals in different areas of human existence and government for member countries. From 1999 to 2014, it was Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and now, from 2015 to […]

Jan 26 2019 | Posted in Features | Read More »

20 Points To Note Illegality Of The ‘Suspension’ Of Justice Onnoghen

By Inibehe Effiong LAGOS JANUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The purported suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Honourable Justice Walter Onnoghen, by President Muhammadu Buhari is unequivocally unconstitutional, illegal, immoral and grossly indefensible. What General Buhari has done, putting it mildly, is a brazen coup against democracy. The following 20 (twenty) points are worth noting: 1. […]

Jan 26 2019 | Posted in Features | Read More »

N’Delta Amnesty: It’s Time To Check Mate Dokubo

By Eyerin Bature LAGOS DECEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It is on record that the Amnesty Programme was created by late President Yar ‘Adua’s administration for the development, education and empowerment of hostile Niger Delta youths so as to create conducive environment for the production of oil which is the main source of Nigeria revenue. Since the creation […]

Dec 24 2018 | Posted in Features | Read More »

Interrogating Presidential Candidates, False National Identity And Slanderous Campaigns

By Samuel Akpobome Orovwuje ‘Those who governed well did not arm, those who were armed well did not set up battle lines, those who set up battle lines well did not fight, those who fought well did not lose, and those who lost well did not perish’ – Zhuge Liang, 3d century. The floodgate of […]

Dec 12 2018 | Posted in Features | Read More »

Fact-Check On Rumour Of Buhari Lookalike

LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Several high-profile figures in Nigeria, including a former government minister, have claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari has died and been replaced by a lookalike from Sudan. Tweets, Facebook posts and YouTube videos repeating claims that the leader of Africa’s most populous nation is an imposter called “Jubril” have been shared and viewed […]

Dec 1 2018 | Posted in Features | Read More »

Jamal Khashoggi : An Open Letter to All Journalists

By Arlene J. Schar and Dr. David R. Leffler LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Terrorism has taken a disturbing turn with the horrific murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Apparently the intent of this murder was to send a message to all journalists dedicated to thoughtful criticism of government. Therefore, what would be the most appropriate journalistic response […]

Oct 27 2018 | Posted in Features | Read More »

Cursory Look At The Rots In Federal University Otuoke

By Amos Okioma LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal University, Otuoke was created in 2010 alongside others across the country during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan with a view to addressing the educational gap confronting Bayelsans when compared with their counterparts in other states of the federation a few years ago. For the eight […]

Oct 11 2018 | Posted in Features | Read More »