LAGOS MARCH 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Such was the comic genius of Nigerian actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, that he often didn’t even need to open his mouth to make people laugh. “I was chosen to play a doctor in a film one time and when I came to the set dressed as one, even…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Political appointments in Cross River State, Nigeria, have recently come under scrutiny due to the low remuneration provided to the appointees. Unlike civil service positions, political appointments typically last for a short period of four years, which is why the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission in it’s wisdom offers high remuneration…
By Treasure Otiti LAGOS DECEMBER 28 (NEWSRANGERS)-About 60% of them were not close to Peter Obi prior to his being the governor and they were not. politicians. He never met some of them one on one but their competences found them. His Secretary to State Government Oseloka Obaze, he brought him from UN. He was…
By Chukwudi Iwuchukwu LAGOS DECEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At the last count, five multinationals have closed shop and left Nigeria this year alone. They include Unilever, GSK, P&G, Sanofi, and Equinor. Unilever Nigeria exited its home care and skin cleansing categories in Nigeria. Equinox, a Norwegian oil and gas company, sold its oil and gas assets, including…
By Abiola Daisy Igaga and Bartholomew Okuodo LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Since the swearing in of the present government on May 29, 2023, the economic index of Nigeria has become worse in all respect. The country is witnessing heightened inflation, social facilities and infrastructures are in a state of pitiable decay, the rate of unemployment is getting…
By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D LAGOS NOVEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Any Nigerian with rational and open mind knows that complexity of governance in Nigeria today is rooted in the country’s political system, which by any stretch of imagination and logic, is unsuitable for a heterogenous society like Nigeria with over 250 ethnic groups that are characterized by incompatible…
LAGOS OCTOBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Amid the high rising buildings, beautiful scenery, headquarters of security agencies and constant show of force by the police, Army, Department of State Services (DSS) and National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, lies the atrocities of criminals popularly known as ‘one chance.’ They…
By Chief (Barr.) Malcolm Omirhobo LAGOS SEPTEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At an event titled “The Lies Oh sorry , I mean the Lives of Wole Soyinka — A Dialogue” organised by Africa in the World, held in South Africa , Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka lied . He lied keeping a straight face that Labour Party leadership…