LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian Universities’ Scientists, under the aegis of COVID-19 Research Group on Friday announced the discovery of a vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19. Addressing a news conference on Friday at Adeleke University, Ede, in Osun, Dr Oladipo Kolawole; leader of the team, said the COVID-19 vaccine was being developed locally in Africa…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday accused the Chairman, Nigerian Union of Teachers in Kwara State and the Permanent Secretary of the State Universal Basic Education Board among others of diverting N31 million meant for payment of teachers’ salaries. A statement by the Head, Media and Publicity of the commission,…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has welcomed Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a tweet on Friday, Atiku said he was confident the people of Edo would be better off with the governor now a PDP member. “Congratulations, @GovernorObaseki on joining our party, @OfficialPDPNig — the…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s largest cement producing factory, Dangote Cement PLC, has fired more than 3000 staff without prior notice or due process, SaharaReporters has uncovered. The company, which is owned by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, started the process of discarding 80 per cent of it’s staff on June 17 without explanation. Of 6000…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The governor cited injustice and other anti-democratic practices of the National Working Committee of the party as well as the governorship primary election committee that disqualified him from contesting the primary election. The governor was received by the state chairman of the PDP, Tony Aziegbemi, party chieftains including Matthew Urhoghide, Clifford Ordia…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has disclosed that it is aiming to ensure that only the Nigerian Customs Service, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), and Nigerian Police Force will be at seaports once the Single Window and functional scanners are put in place. PEBEC said as there would be no need…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen on Thursday killed an 80-year-old university don, Prof Christopher Ogiehor, a father-in-law of an Edo State aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Matthew Iduoriyekenmwen. Ogiehor was said to have been found dead in his house located at 13, Egbor Anenne Street, off Benoni, by the Government Reservation Area in Benin City….
By Amos Odeh LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has asked the state taskforce on COVID-19 to unseal worship centres that run foul of measures imposed by the state government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the state. He, however, urged the violators to retrace their steps as his administration…