Ikechukwu Amaechi LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-It was obvious to all discerning minds from the get-go that the 2023 elections would be like no other. However, even the most perceptible of political observers could never have imagined the breadth of the incongruities, if not outright illogicalities, that are underpinning the contest. The ironies are as breathtaking…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigerians do not appreciate their country until they visit neighbouring countries where their citizens eat one meal a day. ‘‘We have a great country but we do not appreciate it until we visit our neighbours and other countries where the preoccupation is for people to have one good…
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has warned Nigerians not to vote for leaders that would drag the country back to corrupt practices that his administration has addressed. Speaking at the Presidential Advisary Committee Against Corruption ( PACAC) conference themed: “Fighting corruption in Nigeria” in Abuja, yesterday, he decried the havoc corruption had done to…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-In the power sector, it’s still a blame game, as frequent grid failures and power outages have forced Nigerians to rely on generators to run their businesses, with disastrous financial consequences. But as Festus Akanbi points out, all eyes are on President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to fix the power sector as a…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As Nigerians prepare to elect a new president next month, the Presiding Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (formerly Latter Rain Assembly), Pastor Tunde Bakare, yesterday advised them to shun those promoting ‘emilokan’ and politics of entitlement. Bakare also pointed out that good politicians seeking for votes from the electorates do…
LAGOS JANUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has called on all Nigerians to unite their efforts in the journey of taking back the nation from the cold hands of corruption, insecurity and unproductivity. In his New Year Message to Nigerians, Obi reminded them that 2023 is a very critical…
LAGOS DECEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to remain hopeful for a better nation, especially as they prepare to take back their nation, for good, come 2023. Obi made the call while delivering his 2022 Christmas Message to Nigerians. He explained that celebration of Christmas birthed hope…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Again, the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi has promised to increase the minimum wage and prioritise production over consumption, with its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, saying he would liaise with the states to ensure that no worker would be owed under his presidency. Obi, who bemoaned the parlous situation in the country…
