LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has expressed confidence in his ability to secure support from northern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 elections, stating that no other candidate can match his plans for the region. Speaking during an appearance on Prime Time on Arise Television on Monday, Obi…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, a former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has defended his movement across political parties, insisting his decisions were driven by principle rather than personal ambition. Speaking during an interview on Arise Tv, Obi said his political journey, from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to the Peoples Democratic…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his recent remarks suggesting that Nigerians should take comfort in being better off than some African countries, particularly Kenya. In a statement shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday titled, “From Pharisee to Tax Collector:…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has ordered the final forfeiture of multiple properties linked to Theophilus Ebonyi, General Overseer of Faith On The Rock Ministry International, after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission established them as proceeds of crime. Justice M.O. Olajuwon ruled that the assets, located in…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania last week cancelled her planned visit to Nigeria, where she was expected to receive an honorary degree from Nasarawa State University, Karu. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Sa’adat Hassan Liman, announced at a pre-convocation press briefing in Keffi, Nasarawa State, that President Hassan would…
LAGOS APRIL 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Army has dismissed what it described as “exaggerated reports” claiming that a brigade commander was killed during a terrorist attack in Benisheikh, Borno state, on Thursday morning. In a statement on Thursday, Michael Onoja, director of defence media operations at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), said the “coordinated terrorist attack” occurred around…
LAGOS APRIL 11TH (NEWSRANGERS0-A faction of the Boko Haram group, identified as Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad, has released a video showing the condition of the 416 abducted victims in Ngoshe, a community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, assuring all that they are healthy and have not been subjected to torture or…
LAGOS APRIL 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential hopeful Peter Obi has expressed deep concern over the recent decision by the United States to evacuate its embassy staff from Nigeria, describing the move as a troubling signal of worsening insecurity and declining global confidence in the country. In a strongly worded statement posted on…