A civil servant, Olufunmilola Adetola, whose husband, Olaoluwa, works with a telecoms company, tells GRACE EDEMA how she has been trying to no avail towards ensuring his release after he was kidnapped over three months ago How long have you been married to your husband, Mr Olaoluwa? My marriage is 16 years old, and…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, Iliyasu Aliyu, shares his thoughts with BIODUN BUSARI on his post-retirement life, and why he is sad over the meagre gratuity given to him after 35 years in service When did you join the police? I joined the Nigeria Police on January 1, 1984. I was…
LAGOS JANUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Olufemi Soneye is the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, CCCO, of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL. In this interview, Soneye speaks on the game-changing nature of the ongoing pipelines and depots rehabilitation project which he says is set to resolve longstanding challenges in petroleum supply and strengthen the country’s energy infrastructure…
Mohamed Malick Fall is the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria. In this exclusive interview, he speaks on the need for a collective response to humanitarian crises in Nigeria, obstacles to humanitarian interventions, and the work of the United Nations, among others. UN OCHA Nigeria’s Head of Public Information, Ann Weru, and Public…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Compatriots: How many of you watched the video of Nyesom Wike that trended recently, where he was doing his Jagaban dance, the latest introduction into his new found love for a peculiar genre of music, steeped in mockery and derision? I’m sure many of you must have seen it. What was your…
LAGOS DECEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Federal High Court, sitting in Sokoto, Sokoto State, has dismissed a suit filed by the immediate-past governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, over the ownership of about 5o vehicles said to belong to Zamfara State government. Recall that in June, the Zamfara State Police Command had raided the former Governor Matawalle’s…
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Philomina Ngozi Christopher-Oji is the chief executive officer of Phil Chris Media Company, Lagos, Nigeria, and publisher of Cornerstonenewsng.com. The former banker-cum-interior decorator turned journalist has linked the ritual killings and sudden disappearances of citizens to the government and its agents. In this telephone interview with journalists, as she has gone underground…
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 36 people have been confirmed dead after windswept wildfires ravaged parts of Hawaii’s Big Island and neighboring Maui. The fires, which began on Tuesday, destroyed swaths of land, forcing residents from their businesses and homes. According to officials, thousands of people have been displaced. What’s the latest? On Wednesday evening,…