BY JEROME-MARIO UTOMi In Nigeria, like in other countries of the world, it is a moral duty that citizens should reinforce and not undermine the government effort; acting in concord with daily political developments particularly under a democratic arrangement. But contrary to this expectation, the vast majority of Nigerians have in recent weeks demonstrated stiff…
By Ann Mcgregor, Ph.D LAGOS MARCH 2ND(NEWSRANGERS)-State complicity with terrorists and organized crime are at the heart of instability in the Sahel, Sahara and Lake Chad regions, formenting conflict and fuelling the rise of Boko Haram kidnapping. In the past decades, increasing instability in the Sahel, Sahara and Lake Chad has been a source of…
By John Okiyi Kalu LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-I am excited that the two publications owned by former Governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, made Abia State the subject of their front page editorial comments within 5 days of each other. Sun tabloid published on Wednesday 21st of March, 2018 while New Telegraph published…
BY JEROME-MARIO UTOMI. LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It is a deep-seated teaching within the religious circle that for a man to exist, comprehends, exercise and act; he must depend on a supernatural gift called grace. Such ‘grace’ for political decisiveness seems to have been recently released upon our nation’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbanjo as he…
By Emmanuel Bello LAGOS MARCH 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-I’m sure former defence minister, General TY Danjuma does not need much defence and when he does, has very qualified people to do so. But let me quickly stop some people in their tracks with context as they continue to hurtle hate and spiteful lines at the General for…
By Yinka Ibukun LAGOS MARCH 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-…..Biggest opposition party remains divided, scarred by past …..Voter anger stokes emergence of alternatives to main parties Samuel Okunola shares the frustration of many Nigerians with the man he voted for three years ago, President Muhammadu Buhari. The 52-year-old tailor no longer feels he can support him in elections…
By Jerome-Mario Utomi LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the nation races toward 2019 general election, many strange things are happening daily in our political space; some heartening and others, undesirable. Particularly echoing on this wavelength is the demand for a robust political partisanship. A move that is aimed at terminating the dearth of leadership that has…
By Victor Enny EBIMOMI LAGOS MATCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-When scan result showed that Mrs. Amarachi was carrying a twin baby boys last year, her joy and that of her husband, Obinna Ugwoke knew no bound. They were eagerly counting months waiting for the day the boys to physically unite with the family. The day eventually came…