Archive for: May, 2020

COVID-19: Cleric Lauds Peter Obi For Reaching Out To The People

LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province and Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuma, has described the Vice Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 polls, Mr. Peter Obi, as a man who truly loves reaching out in the true meaning of charity. Bishop Chukwuma […]

COVID-19: FG Reacts To Report Of NCDC Officials Charging N35,000 For Tests

LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has rubbished claims that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) officials are collecting N35,000 to collect samples for COVID-19 test. Mustapha reacted on Wednesday, while fielding questions during the presidential task force on COVID-19 briefing. According to him, many Nigerians […]

Abuja Court Orders NUC, Airtel To Pay Media Outfit N703m For Copyright Infringement

LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, in Wednesday ordered the National Universities Commission (NUC) and Zain Nigeria Ltd (now Airtel) to pay N703 million in damages to a media company, TV Xtra Production for copyright infringement. Delivering judgment, Justice Ekwo, held that the actions of the defendants contravened the […]

Boxing Legend, Mike Tyson Offered $1m To Come Out Of Retirement

LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-If legendary boxer Mike Tyson is serious about making a comeback, $1 million has apparently been put on the table for a potential charity match in Australia against a former rugby star, according to a report. Brian Amatruda, an Australian boxing matchmaker, told the Daily Mail that he reached out to Tyson’s […]

256 Nigerian Evacuees Arrive In Lagos From UAE, Proceed On 14-Day Isolation

LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 256 evacuated Nigerians have arrived in Lagos State from the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. They arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, via an Emirates Airline about 07.40pm. The PUNCH reports that upon their arrival, the evacuees are expected to proceed into 14-day isolation. The Minister of […]

Covid-19 Pandemic ‘Worse Than Pearl Harbor…World Trade Center’ Attacks-Trump

LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Trump on Wednesday described the coronavirus pandemic as the worst attack the US has ever endured, calling it worse than Pearl Harbor or 9/11. “We went through the worst attack we’ve ever had in our country,” the president said of the virus which has killed more than 71,000 people in the […]

Nigeria Airline Operators Decry FG’s Engagement Of Foreign Carriers For Evacuation

LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Wednesday faulted the decision by the Federal Government to engage foreign airlines for the evacuation of Nigerians abroad. Chairman of AON, Capt. Nogie Meggison in a statement explained that  government’s action was disappointing after it had earlier said it would engage two domestic airlines to carry […]

Israel Threatens To Close New TV Station, God TV, For Preaching ‘Gospel Of Jesus’

LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Israel is reportedly threatening to remove GOD TV channel just one week after its launch, claiming it is proselytizing. The Christian network that broadcasts in at least 200 countries, responded in a statement saying, “if we were doing something sneaky, we would not have announced it to the world.” GOD TV began airing the 24/7 Hebrew-language “Shelanu TV” […]

Chris Oyakhilome Describes Wearing Face Mask As An Embarrassment To Science

LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the Senior Pastor of Christ Embassy, has said it is an embarrassment to science to wear face mask. The cleric who has not hidden his displeasure at the different measures put in place by the Federal government since the COVID-19 pandemic started, made the statement in an online sermon […]

Covid-19: FG Extends Int’l, Local Flights Ban By One Month

LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government on Wednesday , extended the suspension imposed on local and international flights by additional four weeks. Speaking at the briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19 , Secretary to the Government of the Federation, , Boss Mustapha said after due consultation, the federal government decided to extend the […]

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