LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A third-party presidential candidate trying to capitalize on widespread discontent in Nigeria said he’ll scrap multibillion-dollar fuel subsidies and restructure debt to free up funds to tackle insecurity and boost investment if he wins the election next year. Peter Obi — a former state governor and banker — has emerged as the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A third-party candidate is the top choice to become the next president of Africa’s most populous country, according to a new opinion poll. A clear majority of respondents said they intend to vote for Peter Obi, a former state governor, in elections scheduled for February. The results of the survey conducted for…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential candidate of the Labour Party Peter Obi on Tuesday visited the Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi in Ile Ife, Osun State. Obi was received with cheers as he entered the palace with the Ooni. The moment was captured on camera. The former governor of Anambra State has been meeting with…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Foremost Nigerian youth leader and aviation expert, Comrade Isaac Balami, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Labour Party (LP). Balami, who played a prominent role in the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 when he mobilized northern youths across the region, disclosed this on Tuesday in a…
Peter LAGOS SEPTEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the 2023 presidential election garners momentum, a new opinion poll released yesterday has put the candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, ahead of other contestants, garnering 51 per cent of registered voters’ support. The poll was conducted on registered voters by the We2Geda Foundation to deepen the conversation…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-With Nigeria’s economy struggling and insecurity rife, four top presidential candidates start campaigning this week for next February’s election in an open race to replace President Muhammadu Buhari. Less than five months before the ballot, no clear frontrunner has emerged with major candidates all confronting challenges on their path to the top…
By Farooq A. Kperogi LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ancient Greeks are credited with saying the truth is often the first casualty in war. I think in political campaigns, truth is also the first casualty, and we have started to see that already in the current election cycle in Nigeria. In this column, I highlight a few…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two years after Samuel Ashola was shot in the leg during a peaceful protest in Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos, the unemployed artist boils with anger as he prepares to vote. “My blood is hot,” said the 30-year-old, before campaigning for the 2023 general elections starts later in September. “I’m from the ghetto,…
