LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Trump urged Israel to take out Iran’s nuclear facilities, and blasted President Biden for urging the Jewish state to exercise restraint. “I listened to Biden yesterday … they asked him, what do you think about Iran, would you hit Iran and he goes ‘as long as they don’t hit the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, has been criticized for allegedly paying out N50 million of tax-payers money to some women to demonstrate against former Governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, over the latter’s reactions to the outburst of the First Lady of Edo state, Betsy Obaseki. Expressing his displeasure today, Sir Matthew Osifo,…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Taskforce has urged Lagosians to desist from patronising motorcycle operators, popularly called ‘Okada’, saying they do not only pose risks to the passengers but also a security risk to all residents. The agency said Okada has been used as a “quick getaway means by criminal elements.” According to a…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Group CEO of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari, has called on the military to sustain the war against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism saying the current onslaught against the menace has yielded improved growth in the nation’s crude oil production. Kyari made this appeal when he received in audience the…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has hailed Nigerians who trooped to the streets in protest against the government of his main opponent in the last general election. Daily Trust reports that Atiku ran against President Bola Tinubu in last year’s election but came second. Stunned by thousands of storks flying over the sky…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has urged government at all levels to desist from taking citizens as fool so as to bridge the gap between leaders and the led. Soyinka, who was a guest speaker at The Punch 50th anniversary lecture, themed ‘Recovering the Narrative,’ insisted that the government ought to be…
By Ndubuisi Ekwekwe LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-One of the worst economic policies in Nigeria since 1999 is the current floating of the Naira. That decision has a score of “F” from me, because despite what any person could tell you, from the IMF to the Central Bank of Nigeria, economics is “science” played by the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged all educators in Nigeria to stay dedicated to the cause of nation-building. He emphasized the importance of carrying out their responsibilities diligently and setting positive examples for both their students and society as a whole. Obi emphasized that genuine societal development hinges…
