LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has asked all Muslims in the country to suspend every physical activities pertaining to the Ramadan fast expected to commence this week. Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the council, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Tuesday said all congregational worship and lecturers have been suspended He…
LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian government has postponed the Senior School Certificate Examination organised by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) for the year amid coronavirus outbreak. Emeka Nwajubu, Minister of state for education announced this during a press briefing monitored by DAILY POST on Channels Tv. “WAEC and…
LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The police have arrested nine persons for alleged involvement in a crisis which claimed four lives, including a pregnant woman in Ungwan Tiv village, Lugbe, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory. An unidentified policeman was said to have also lost his car in the violence. It was gathered that many…
LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A cable thief was on Friday night electrocuted at Woihyev, Mbatierev Gboko local government. The vandal obviously got electrocuted while trying to steal cables from a transformer donated by Hon John Dyegh PhD. The Representative of the constituency. According to Facebook user Isaac Pedro who shared the pictures from the scene of…
LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Anambra State Governor and PDP Vice Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi’s Media Adviser, Valentine Obienyem has denied report that Obi bought a house in Enugu. Obienyem in a statement made available to NewsRangers said what is uppermost in Obi’s mind right now is his contributions to COVID-19 efforts and raising money…
LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has called on Governor Godwin Obaseki, to effect a total lockdown of the state, to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus. In a letter to the governor, dated April 16, the monarch stated that the state government should in addition direct the that there should be…
LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has warned internet fraudsters to desist from using his name, pictures or any representation of his person and brand, to defraud unsuspecting individuals on the internet. In a statement on Sunday signed by Obi’s Special Adviser, Barr Valentine Obienyem, Obi warned…
LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Burkina Faso and Ghana have eased some coronavirus lockdown restrictions this week to test the possibility of a return to a semblance of normality after weeks of shutdowns that have hobbled both economies. The West African countries have rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and it is unclear yet how bad it will…