Archive for: April, 2020

Lagos Commissioner Lied About Giving Us ‘Several Tones’ Of Rice – Arewa Chiefs In Lagos

LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS) -The Arewa Council of Chiefs in Lagos has slammed the state’s Commissioner of Waterfront, Architect Ahmed Kabiru Abdullahi, for allegedly claiming that the council had been giving ‘several tonnes’ of rice. The council, which said it has not received even a grain of rice from the Lagos State government, warned people […]

Lockdown: Presidency Makes Clarification On Re-Opening Of Schools

LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS) -The Presidency on Tuesday made clarifications on school resumption following the gradual relaxation of the lockdown ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Recall that Buhari had ordered a gradual relaxation of the lockdown starting from Monday next week, but was, however, silent on the reopening of […]

Lady Who Alleged Giving Birth To Twins Accuses Doctors Of Stealing Her Baby

LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS) A 31-year-old nurse, Mrs. Faith Obinna, has accused medical personnel of St. Raphael Divine Mercy Specialist Hospital, Ikorodu, Lagos State, of stealing her baby, moments after delivery. The distraught woman insisted that she delivered twins and that one of them was stolen in the labour room of the hospital before she […]

Face Masks Made Of Clothes Don’t Prevent Disease- NAFDAC Warns

LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS) The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said the use of non-medical face masks, which include self-made or commercial masks or face covers made of clothes, only reduce and not prevent spread of diseases. The agency in a statement  said face masks made with cotton materials […]

Ivory Coast 2020 Presidential Candidate Sentenced To 20 Years In Absentia

LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS) Guillaume Soro, the former rebel leader running for president in Ivory Coast, was convicted in absentia on Tuesday of embezzlement and sentenced to 20 years in prison, a verdict likely to exclude him from October’s election. The verdict was announced after a trial that lasted only a few hours and was […]

Trump Vows US Will Demand ‘Substantial Amount’ From China Over Covid-19 Damages

LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGRES)-Donald Trump said the US could demand a ‘substantial’ amount of money from China for coronavirus damages. ‘Germany’s looking at things, and we’re looking at things, and we’re talking about a lot more money than Germany’s talking about,’ he said Monday in a briefing Trump was asked whether he was considering seeking […]

2020 Budget: Nigeria Senate Approves Buhari’s Request To Raise Fresh N850bn Loan

LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGRES)-President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to approve his request to secure a fresh loan of N850 billion to fund some projects in the 2020 budget. He made the request in a letter read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday on the floor of the upper chamber of the […]

700 Die In Iran After Drinking Toxic Methano Alcoholic Drink To Cure Covid-19

LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGRES)-No fewer   than 700 people have died in Iran after ingesting toxic methanol, erroneously thinking it can cure the new coronavirus. The national coroner’s authority said that alcohol poisoning killed 728 Iranians between February 20 and April 7. Last year there were only 66 deaths from alcohol poisoning, according to the report. […]

Lagos Maintains Lead As Nigeria Records 64 New Cases Of COVID-19

LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-– Lagos continues to maintain lead in Covid-19 cases in Nigeria. Recent report revealed that Lagos state record 34 cases followed  by FCT with 15 cases. Below are the report of the  64 cases across Nigeria: 34-Lagos 15-FCT 11-Borno 2-Taraba 2-Gombe As at 11:20pm 27th April- 1337 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported […]

Lagos Youths Protest Buhari’s Extension Of Lockdown, Set Vehicles Ablaze

LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-– There was a major protest in Ibeju-Lekki axis of Lagos State on Monday as irate youths and other residents of the area trooped out to express dissatisfaction with the continuous lockdown ordered by the Federal Government over the spread of Coronavirus Disease. President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday extended the lockdown of […]

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