LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has advised Nigerians, especially the priests of God, to continue talking about all aspects of governance in the country. He warned that the danger in keeping quiet is that those in authority might be sufficiently shielded by their aides from knowing the true position…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has announced that June 12 this year will not be marked as a public holiday following its declaration as the new Democracy Day. In a tweet on Friday, the Federal Government said while it will not be marked this year, June 12 “in future years will replace May 29th…
LAGOS JUNE 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Commissioner for Information in Anambra State, Chief Joe-Martins Uzodike, has confirmed the recent revelation by the Presidency that erstwhile governor of the state, Mr. Peter Obi, was impeached because of his failure to inflate the budget. Uzodike, however, clarified that the Presidency under former President Goodluck Jonathan and the then…
LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The festering crisis of confidence between the Presidency and the National Assembly may have deepened. There were signs yesterday that the Senate may have resolved to dump all Executive communications sent to it for action. The resolution to “keep all Executive communications in view” was one of the high points of about…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As politicians start announcing their candidacies and parties begin devising their platforms ahead of Nigeria’s 2019 general elections, a few crucial details remain in the air. Due to a political tug of war in Abuja, it is still unclear when exactly voters will go to the ballot and in what order they…
LAGOS APRIL 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Super Eagles’ skipper, Nwankwo Kanu, has denied media reports linking him with Nigeria’s presidential race in 2019. The Atlanta ’96 Olympics gold medalist reacted to the news on Monday. Kanu distanced himself from the report, saying he has no plans to unseat President Muhammadu Buhari. According to the Arsenal legend: “The…
LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The question remains unanswered, with the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, yesterday explaining why President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to speak on his political future. According to Adesina, Buhari’s stand is to prevent opponents from sabotaging the country. If the President speaks too early about his…
Muhammadu Buhari,Shehu Garba, LAGOS MARCH 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari did not promise an absolute crime-free Nigeria while campaigning for the presidency in 2015. Shehu stated this on Sunday while reacting to criticism triggered by the death of several persons from the herdsmen-farmers crisis…