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…
By Promise Adiele LAGOS MAY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians and their socio-political spaces are evidently suffering from a rare, high-pitched fever called Peter Obi. It has become a quotidian fever. The symptoms are immediate and impactful. It manifests at all times and everywhere. Given its overwhelming spread across the country, millions of people have become victims. The…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has strongly condemned the resurgence of xenophobic attacks in South Africa, expressing concern over the safety of Nigerians and other Africans affected by the violence. In a statement shared on his official handle on X, Obi described the attacks as alarming and unacceptable, stressing that no African…
LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned Nigerians against celebrating too early, despite the Supreme Court’s affirmation of Senator David Mark as leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), saying the real political battle still lies ahead. The message marks a shift from legal victory to political mobilisation, as the opposition moves…
LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over what he described as massive revenue leakages, citing World Bank findings that about ₦34 trillion in federation revenue did not reach the Federation Account within three years. In a statement on Saturday, Obi said it was “deeply troubling” that…
LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has agreed to take back more of its nationals from the United Kingdom (UK) under a new migration arrangement that is expected to fast-track the return of failed asylum seekers, visa overstayers and convicted offenders. The deal, signed in London by Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Nigerian Breweries (NB) Plc has announced an upward review in the prices of some products in its stock-keeping units (SKUs) to mitigate rising operational and input costs. In a notice to distributors, the company said the adjustments were driven by prevailing economic conditions that have significantly increased the cost of…
LAGOS MARCH 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, the presidential front-runner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the 2023 Labour Party candidate, has outlined the reasons why more than half of Nigeria’s population lives below the poverty line, despite the country’s wealth of natural and human resources. While receiving the leadership of the Association of Skilled…