By Michael Eli Dokosi LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-It’s been 22 years since Nigerian pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre and human rights activist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, passed away on August 3, 1997, but his musical legacy lives on, as well as, his music temple named the Shrine. Fela was born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti on…
LAGOS JULY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians on social media have reacted to the latest open letter written by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to President Muhammadu Buhari. While some praised the former President for speaking up, others pick holes in his statement. Obasanjo through his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, had on Monday released a letter that forewarned Muhammadu…
Dear President and General Buhari, I am constrained to write to you this open letter. I decided to make it an open letter because the issue is very weighty and must be greatly worrisome to all concerned Nigerians and that means all right-thinking Nigerians and those resident in Nigeria. Since the issue is of momentous…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Russian diplomat, Ednan Agaev, who once alleged that former president Goodluck Jonathan allegedly received $200 million in the controversial Malabu deal has reversed himself on the claim, stressing that the initial statement in which he indicted the former President was made under duress. Mr, Agaev, a middleman and defendant in…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Amid raging insecurity across the country, Fulani leaders have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to, as a matter of urgency, listen to the advice of former President Olusegun Obasanjo on how to restore peace and stability. They spoke under the aegis of the Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN). Their national…
LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian Forum for Good Governance and Leadership has described ”the diatribes” by a former governor of Ekiti, Mr Ayo Fayose, against former President Olusegun Obasanjo over recognition of June 12 as condemn able. President of the forum, Prof. Tejumade Akitoye-Rhodes, gave the reaction in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Recall that…
LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-All Nigeria’s living former heads of state and presidents including Olusegun Obasanjo failed to attend the inaugural June 12 Democracy Day celebration which held on Wednesday at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The former presidents and Heads of state were scheduled to be seated at the venue of the event at 9:35 am…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the country is moving towards disaster under President Muhammadu Buhari. Obasanjo, who spoke in an interview with Premium Times, said the economy was unstable, added that the current administration had destroyed the war against corruption, which he said started during his administration. The former Head of…