LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRNAGERS)-The African Policy and Research Consortium (APRC) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to nominate former President Goodluck Jonathan for the position of United Nations Secretary-General. In a statement on Thursday, the convener of APRC, Prof. Edward Agbai, said Jonathan possessed the leadership experience, diplomatic skills and democratic credentials required to…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States has hailed Chad’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Chad is the fifth country to withdraw from the global tribunal. The Central African country announced its exit on Monday after Venezuela said on Friday that it had started the formal procedure to withdraw. The ICC had…
LAGOS JULY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to step aside ahead of the 2027 general election, arguing that Nigeria needs a leader with the energy and capacity to confront its worsening economic and security challenges. Obi made the remarks during an interview on Channels…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas to immediately withdraw the Nigeria Data Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2026, describing it as a “backdoor attempt” to regulate social media and tighten government control over online expression. In a…
LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has called on Nigerians to speak up over the country’s challenges, particularly the electricity crisis and governance issues. Speaking at the NDC, Obi compared Nigeria’s electricity situation with that of South Africa, noting that despite South Africa generating over 40,000 megawatts of electricity, citizens there…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has strongly condemned the resurgence of xenophobic attacks in South Africa, expressing concern over the safety of Nigerians and other Africans affected by the violence. In a statement shared on his official handle on X, Obi described the attacks as alarming and unacceptable, stressing that no African…
LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC) Chief (Dr.) Simon Nsobundu Okeke has appealed to Northern and South Western brothers and friends to support Mr Peter Obi presidential bid for equity and justice. In a statement sighted by our correspondent, Okeke disclosed that Obi’s victory will put the burden of Nigeria-Biafra war…
LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-African Democratic Congress (ADC) 2027 presidential hopeful, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged Nigerian Muslims to imbibe the spirit of Ramadan going forward after the 30-day fast. Obi in congratulating them for successfully completing the religious obligation in faith said ‘I join you with heartfelt joy as we celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the…
