LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has described everyday as Easter and Christmas. He made this assertion during his visit to Visitation Hospital, Umuchu, Anambra State. Explaining after presenting 1 million Naira cheque to the hospital as infrastructural support, Mr. Obi said that the gesture was…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) trainers in Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi have raised the alarm over malfunctioning card readers. The trainees emphasized that there will be total disenfranchisement if the card reader fails to verify the PVC of a voter. “The card readers are really bad,” said most of the interviewed…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) said outcome of research it conducted across states in Nigeria revealed that most Nigerians believe that the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has failed to meet their expectations since coming to power on May 29, 2015. The report also predicted an upsurge in electoral violence and…
LAGOS JUNE 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was a free for all at the stands of Delta and Imo States at the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress at the Eagle Square in Abuja on Saturday. The fight broke out towards the time the “Unity List” for the congress was released. The Unity List contained the names…
LAGOS MAY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Police said it smashed two gun running and arms dealing ring and a gang of robbers and kidnappers in the Benue-Taraba axis, making 11 arrests. Among the suspects arrested was one Miracle Emmanuel, a 27-year-old gun dealer from Anambra State based in Takum, Taraba State. With his three-man gang, the…
LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There is no hope for Nigeria unless the country first gets its politics right. This is the verdict of former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi. Speaking with newsmen on Friday in Abuja after his presentation at a workshop on “Religious Freedom, Interfaith Relations & Civil Society in Africa” jointly organised…