By Valentine Obienyem LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chatham House in Central London is a place where the best rub minds in a rarefied atmosphere. It has continued to host personalities interested in governing states, where their knowledge about policy and emerging developmental trends are gauged. This is what informs a question session even after a written speech has been delivered. …
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Ghanaian clergyman, Rev. Dr. Kwadwo Bempah, has described Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate as a man who set a pace for other politicians in Africa. The clergyman who stated this during a sermon in his church noted that Nigerians don’t need to conduct election but should rather hand-pick Obi…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate, yesterday spoke at the Chatham House in London, the famous independent policy institute trusted for debate and dialogue. Obi spoke on his vision for policy change and the institutional reforms that the Labour Party has for Nigeria. Here are 10 quotes from his speech. “We would…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said the various ethnic agitations across Nigeria are a product of failed leadership. Fielding questions during his address at Chatham House, London, Obi said equity, justice and fairness would solve the problem of agitation in the country. Asked by a member of…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, the top choice in four opinion polls ahead of next month’s Nigerian elections, has promised to reprofile the nation’s debt if elected. Obi, a third-party candidate who is running on the Labour Party ticket, said he would extend payments of the country’s debt over a longer period. “Then we will…
LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-First civilian Governor of Anambra State and Harvard-trained Economist, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has described the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, as ‘God’s gift’ to Nigeria to help end our woes and enthrone justice, equity, fairness and explosive economic development for the nation. Ezeife, leading top Igbo leaders that…
LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Legal practitioner, Barrister Ken Eluma Asogwa, has dragged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Director General, Department of State Security Services (DSS) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for alleged negligence and breach of professional duties towards the Presidential candidate of…
LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the presidential candidates of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP and the Labour Party, LP, Rabiu Kwankwaso and Peter Obi, respectively are expected to speak at the Chatham House research event billed for next week. The Royal Institute of International Affairs, in…