Category archives for: Features

Democracy Day: Where Are The Dividends?

LAGOS MAY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The marking today of the 19th anniversary of Democracy Day nationwide should ordinarily be imbued with some festivity; but that is hardly justifiable in view of the very limited gains that the country has made in the area of improving the life of the average citizen, and strengthening the institutions that make […]

May 29 2018 | Posted in Features,State | Read More »

Ten Things Nigerian Youths Must Know And Do Before Thirty Years

By Young Erhiurhoro LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)- In this paper, we shall look at or try to unravel ten hidden and important things Nigerian youths must know and also do before they get to thirty years of age. As we know from researches in Psychology and Sociology, this age from 0 to 15 is a […]

May 26 2018 | Posted in Features | Read More »

Is The Once Mighty Biafra Movement Under Pressure Of Sinking?

LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At a centre for Biafra war veterans in south east Nigeria, John Oliwe rolls his wheelchair into the backyard. He uses a small cutlass to uproot weeds from his vegetable plot as he recalls his role in the conflict that began when he was just 15 years old. “I was very young […]

May 25 2018 | Posted in Features,State | Read More »

How Nigerian Military Starved And Raped Women Who Survived Boko Haram Horror

LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGRS)-Shortly after Halima* arrived at a displacement camp in northeast Nigeria, a soldier approached her offering chicken and yams. Halima recognised him as one of the men who had beaten her husband and taken him into detention. For days, she had barely eaten so she accepted the food out of desperation. When […]

May 25 2018 | Posted in Features | Read More »

Buhari Jets Out To UK For Medical

LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday he is travelling to the United Kingdom to see his doctor. “I will be travelling to the United Kingdom tomorrow, to see my doctor, at his request,” said Buhari on his official Twitter account. Buhari said he will be away for four days and plans […]

May 8 2018 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

Lessons From Dino Melaye’s Failed Recall

By Eze Onyekpere LAGOS APRIL 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The failed recall of Senator Dino Melaye on Saturday provides an opportunity for lessons to be drawn from the implementation of the recall constitutional provisions. Out of 189,870 signatories to the petition for Melaye’s recall, only 18,742 were verified by the Independent National Electoral Commission. This is a paltry […]

Apr 30 2018 | Posted in Features,State | Read More »

Five Safety Tips For Journalists When Interviewing Dangerous People

LAGOS APRIL 18H (NEWSRANGERS)-“The risk of physical harm when you’re working as a journalist is a lot like the risk of libel in some ways,” said journalist and author Susan McKay at the International Journalism Festival in Italy today (14 April). “Sometimes it’s obvious where it might come from, but it sometimes comes from very […]

Apr 18 2018 | Posted in Features,State | Read More »

How Nigeria, Developing Countries’ Journalists Use Drones To Cover Environmental Crimes

LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Over the last few years, drones, sensors and satellites have started to be seen less as gadgets and more as tools for investigative reporting that would be hard to do through traditional newsgathering due to the lack of available data or restricted access to remote areas. Newsrooms in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria […]

Apr 18 2018 | Posted in Features,State | Read More »

Why Nigerian Lawmakers Are Battling Buhari Over Election Reordering

LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As politicians start announcing their candidacies and parties begin devising their platforms ahead of Nigeria’s 2019 general elections, a few crucial details remain in the air. Due to a political tug of war in Abuja, it is still unclear when exactly voters will go to the ballot and in what order they […]

Apr 13 2018 | Posted in Features,State | Read More »

Bill Gates, Peter Obi And Nigerian Development Imperatives

By Esin Suji LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two of the acknowledged hallmarks of effective leadership are the ability & courage to identify & harness available human and material resources or assets to fulfil its mission, role or mandate – and these assets include constructive criticisms designed to help improve the quality of results. The basic assumption […]

Apr 9 2018 | Posted in Features,National,State | Read More »
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