Archive for: May, 2020

Lockdown: Nigeria Students Vow To Protest FG Plan To Feed School Children At Home

LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has vowed to mobilise its members nationwide in a “mother of all protest” if the Federal Government goes ahead with the plan to commence school feeding programme at a time when the schools are shutdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19. National President […]

All Eyes Are On Asiwaju Bola Tinubu As Layoffs Loom At Nation Newspaper

LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Job losses are on the way at one of country’s leading newspapers, The Nation. Members  of staff of the newspaper are facing uncertain future in view of the development, having read  the mindsets of the individuals that operate at the higher level of  the media outfit that  ‘cutting costs by cutting employees […]

Lagos: BRT Driver Flee After Crushing Businesswoman To Death

LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A driver with the Bus Rapid Transit, Collins Nnodi, has gone into hiding after crushing a businesswoman, Mrs Grace Okeleke, to death at the Agric bus stop in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The incident happened on Monday. Andrew Okeleke, attempted to cross the road after being dropped off by her […]

Kano Govt Quarantines Over 2,000 Almajiris To Curb Spread Of Covid-19

LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kano state government has quarantined over 2,000 Almajiris to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state, the second hotspot of the virus after Lagos State. The Kano State Commissioner of Health Ibrahim Tsanyawa confirmed this to Channels Television that a team of rapid response experts have been trained to manage the […]

COVID-19: FG Disowns 15-Member Chinese Medics

LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, on Thursday, insisted that the 15-member Chinese Medics are not its guests but the staff of the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). He, therefore, said that it is not its responsibility to tell the whereabouts of the Chinese team as they are on a […]

FG Lists Measures Adopted To Ease Economic Pressure On Nigerians Post COVID-19

LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Femi Adesina, President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman says the President has acknowledges that Nigerians are anxious and eager to know what life would be after the COVID-19 pandemic so he has developed measures – some already activated “to make life abundant for Nigerians.” The full text of the statement reads: “There is global […]

Footballer Kills 5-Year-Old Son Admitted In Hospital With Suspected Coronavirus Infection

LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Turkish footballer has been arrested for killing his 5-year-old son while the boy was being treated in a hospital on suspicion of a COVID-19 infection. According to reports, Cevher Toktas, 32, handed himself over to the police and confessed to having smothered his son, Kasim, with a pillow on May 4. […]

Adamawa Gov Suspends Lockdown, Lifts Ban On Mosques, Churches Worship

LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Adamawa State Government has lifted the ban placed on religious congregations across the state with immediate effect to allow religious bodies have their normal worship and services Press secretary to Governor Umaru Fintiri, Humwashi Wonosikou, made this known in a statement to journalists on Thursday. Wonosikou however, urged all religious leaders […]

Buhari’s Aide Knocks Doyin Okupe For Revealing Treatment Of Covid-19

LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Special Assistant to the President on Digital/New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, has knocked a former presidential spokesperson, Doyin Okupe, for revealing the treatment he underwent for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Since been discharged on Tuesday alongside his wife, Aduralere, Mr Okupe has been sharing his story on Twitter. In reaction to one of his […]

N1.1bn Grass Cutting Scandal: Absence Of Prosecution Witness Stall Babachir’s Trial

LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The trial of the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, before Justice Jude Okeke of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama has been adjourned to June 10, 2020 for continuation of trial. The trial was to continue yesterday, May 14, 2020 but could not   due to the absence […]

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