LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidates Peter Obi, Dumebi Kachikwu, Omoyele Sowore and other political actors yesterday signed the first National Peace Accord ahead of the 2027 general elections. By this action, they have committed themselves to peaceful campaigns and rejected violence, hate speech and other acts capable of undermining the electoral…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian police officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, has reminded Nigerians that bail is free and that no police station is permitted by law to demand payment before granting bail. Speaking during an interview with media personality Nedu Wazobia, Iniedu said many people sign bail documents without reading them, even though the…
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-For weeks running, cases of jungle justice have escalated in Nigeria, with some citizens taking the law into their own hands to punish individuals suspected of committing crimes. A number of Nigerians have suffered severe physical and emotional trauma, as suspects are subjected to torture, dehumanization, public humiliation and, in some cases,…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission has uploaded the name of Peter Obi onto its portal as the presidential candidate for the Nigeria Democratic Congress, despite a recent court ruling that deregistered the political party. The development follows a judgment by Justice Isa H. Dashen of the Federal High Court in Lokoja,…
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hundreds of Nigerians remained stranded in South Africa on Wednesday after the federal government canceled a planned evacuation flight without explanation, leaving citizens and advocacy groups demanding answers. The Nigerian Union South Africa said many of those affected cannot afford to return home on their own and are asking the government…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has admonished Nigerians to let the June 12 they celebrate today be a critical assessment of the nation’s political landscape. The 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate also wants a repeat of the 1993 credible election in 2027. Writing on…
LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The first batch of Nigerians being repatriated from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals has arrived in Lagos. The 268 returnees landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, at about 10:30 a.m. on Thursday aboard an Air Peace evacuation flight arranged by the Federal Government. Their arrival was…
LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has called on Nigerians to speak up over the country’s challenges, particularly the electricity crisis and governance issues. Speaking at the NDC, Obi compared Nigeria’s electricity situation with that of South Africa, noting that despite South Africa generating over 40,000 megawatts of electricity, citizens there…
