Archive for: March, 2020

China Accused Of Supplying Faulty Coronavirus Test Kits To Spain, Czech Republic

LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The majority of rapid test coronavirus test kits supplied by China to Spain and the Czech Republic are faulty, local news outlets reported. Up to 80 percent of the 150,000 portable, quick coronavirus test kits China delivered to the Czech Republic earlier this month were faulty, according to local Czech news site Expats.cz. The […]

Another Nigerian Dies Of COVID-19

LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian and an indigene of Kano Hajia Laila Abubakar Ali who is living in the United States has reportedly died of coronavirus. The death of the 60-year-old woman was revealed by Salihu Yakasai, spokesman to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state, early Thursday. Yakasai said the deceased was the elder sister […]

Aso Villa Coverage: PDP, CSOs Slam Buhari For Restricting Thirteen Media Organisations

LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday, said the banning of some media houses from covering activities in the Presidential Villa was unjustified. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, had in a statement on Tuesday restricted the coverage of activities in the Villa to 13 media […]

Six Coronavirus Patients In Lagos, Recovered, To Be Discharged

LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWRANGERS)-The Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Tunde Ajayi, has disclosed that six of the patients at the Infectious Disease Hospital have recovered. Ajayi via his twitter handle, @thetundeajai, said the patients would be discharged soon. “Six of our #COVID19 inpatients have recovered and will be discharged soon. […]

Covid-19: Executive, NASS Deliberate On Incentives To Support Organised Private Sector

LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government must think creatively and come up with ways of stabilising the Nigerian economy in the face of the negative economic impact of the Covid-19, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has said. The Speaker said the House had on Tuesday passed the Emergency Economic Stimulus […]

Boko Haram Jihadists Kills Nearly 100 Chadian Soldiers

LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Boko Haram jihadists have killed nearly 100 Chadian soldiers in a seven-hour attack on an island army base, in their deadliest assault yet on the country’s armed forces. President Idriss Deby told Chad television he travelled to the scene of the attack on Tuesday to pay tribute to the 92 dead soldiers, […]

Aso Villa Intensive Care Unit Placed On Standby As Buhari Goes Into Self Isolation

LAGOS MARCH 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Intensive Care Unit inside Aso Villa has been activated and placed on standby after President Muhammadu Buhari went into self-isolation on Tuesday evening.  A top government source told SaharaReporters that persistent coughing by the President raised fears in Aso Villa on Tuesday despite him earlier testing negative to Coronavirus.  Since […]

Coronavirus: Senators ‘Dodge’ As Colleague Sneezes During Plenary

LAGOS MARCH 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, frightened his colleagues with a sneeze during plenary on Tuesday. Adamu represents Nasarawa West Senatorial District. The PUNCH reports that Nigeria has recorded 44 confirmed cases of coronavirus; and cough, sneezes, and fatigue are among the symptoms of the disease. Adamu, who did […]

Coronavirus: Obi Begs Market Leaders To Close Down Non-Essential Parts Of Market

LAGOS MARCH 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The  Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has appealed to market leaders nationwide to close down the non-essential parts of their markets, leaving such essential parts as drugs and food stuff, as one of the preventive measures towards curtailing the spread of […]

US Lawyer Sues China Billions For Hiding Coronavirus Information

LAGOS MARCH 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An attorney who represented victims of the Las Vegas shooting massacre has filed a federal lawsuit against China’s government over the new coronavirus, saying Tuesday that officials hid information about the outbreak and that U.S. small businesses should receive billions of dollars in damages. The case seeks class-action status for 32 million […]

Photo Gallery

Designed by News Rangers ICT Department