LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Archbishop Emeritus, Catholic Diocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has asserted that the votes of the masses may not count even in a free and fair election in 2027. Naija News reports that Cardinal Onaiyekan, during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’ programme on Friday, expressed concerns that the administration of…
LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The South-East chapter of the Kwankwaso National Network (KNN) has said it is mobilising support to deliver at least five million votes for a proposed Peter Obi–Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso presidential ticket in the 2027 general elections. The group also rejected claims that South-East governors had endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election, insisting…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has defended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general elections, dismissing concerns over the electoral body’s neutrality and accusing political opponents of raising unfounded allegations. The President made the remarks on Tuesday while receiving the leadership of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by its…
LAGOS JULY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to step aside ahead of the 2027 general election, arguing that Nigeria needs a leader with the energy and capacity to confront its worsening economic and security challenges. Obi made the remarks during an interview on Channels…
LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Umar Ibrahim Sfawa, a social media commentator from Katsina and Funtua in Katsina state, northern Nigeria, says he will support Peter Obi presidential ambition even if the country breaks up. In a post on the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Umar said Biafra is not as harmful as the Fulani bandits. “I…
LAGOS MAY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed that uniting the country will be his foremost priority if he is elected President. He believes that good governance should ensure that mothers no longer live in fear regarding the safety of their children. After completing his party’s…
By Valentine Obienyem LAGOS MAY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-During the Peter Obi wave in 2022, many individuals – some of whom never realistically had prospects of electoral victory – secured positions largely on the strength of his popularity and political momentum. Shortly after settling into offices, several of them defected to other political parties. A few,…
LAGOS MAY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The peace accord between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, may be heading for collapse as the 2027 general elections draw closer. Both men appear to have returned to the trenches over who succeeds Fubara as governor of Rivers State. The tension is…
