LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has disclosed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed; and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, have indicated interest to contest for president in the 2023 general elections. Makinde said they are among the “eminently qualified” personalities in the Peoples Democratic…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The battle for the 2023 presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will be a three-horse race between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Daily Independent has gathered. In October 2018, the trio were the top contenders in the presidential…
LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to stop the blame game and urgently salvage the nation from becoming a failed state. In a letter to the government yesterday, titled, ‘The Endless Martyrdom of Youth,’ he stressed the need to “stop improvising with human Lives. Youth –…
LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has come under fire on social media for not speaking against the extremist views of the embattled Communication Minister, Isa Pantami. Atiku Abubakar, who is renowned for always contributing on national issues has remained silent on Pantami’s radical preaching and ties with terrorist groups. Although the People’s…
LAGOS APRIL 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is not eligible under the constitution to contest for President. Malami said this in an affidavit in support of a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/177/2019 and filed before…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has congratulated the Senator representing Abia South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe, as he launched his autobiography, ‘Made in Aba’. The book launch which was held on Monday at Musa Yar’Adua Centre Abuja, witnessed a congregation of…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advised the Federal Government to have a rethink on its directive on cryptocurrency transactions in the country. This advice, which was contained in a statement on Saturday, was in reaction to the directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to banks and other financial institutions…
LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-If current trending social media reports are to be believed, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has become the first known Nigerian to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Atiku was seen in viral social media photos receiving what is believed to be a vaccine against the dreaded coronavirus in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates….