Archive for: June, 2020

WHO, NAFDAC Raise Alarm As Fake Coronavirus Drugs Flood Nigerian Market

LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the world anxiously await a cure for COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday raised the alarm over the rising number of adulterated medical products in the markets. They specifically mentioned Chloroquine as one of such products […]

Former Ondo State Governor, Bamidele Olumilua Passes On

 LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS) – A former Governor of Ondo State, South West Nigeria, Evangelist Bamidele Olumilua, is dead. Reports said the politician’s eldest son, Muyiwa Olumilua, who is a serving Commissioner (for Information and Civic Orientation), in the State announced the death early Thursday. Muyiwa confirmed that his father died in his Ikire-Ekiti countryhome in […]

President Buhari Seeks Replacement For EFCC Boss, Magu

LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari is on the verge of appointing a replacement for Mr. Ibrahim Magu, the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, according to presidency sources. Magu has been on the job in acting capacity since November 9, 2015, following the 8th Senate’s rejection of his nomination. The […]

Minister Cries Out Over Lack Of Adequate Manpower, Funding In Nigerian Military

LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s military is understaffed and underfunded to tackle the various security challenges facing the country, the Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, has said. Mr Magashi, who briefed journalists after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, said he made a presentation at the meeting on the security challenges facing Nigeria. “We spoke about […]

Lagos Police Begin Use Of Body Cameras

LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)–  The Lagos State Government has said policemen in the state have started wearing Body Cameras as part of efferts to enforce compliance with directives aimed at slowing down the spread of COVID-19 and tackling other crimes. Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) made  the revelation at the […]

Nwaoboshi, Akpabio Battle Over N500m NDDC Contracts

LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Niger Delta Affairs Minister Godswill Akpabio failed to execute a contract he got from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) worth N500million, according to Senate Committee on Niger Delta Chairman Senator Peter Nwaoboshi. He alleged that Akpabio used his position and influence as Senate Minority Leader to secure the contracts. But, the […]

FG Grants Approval To 12 Universities To Operate Open Distance Learning

LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Only 12 Nigerian universities have approval to operate both conventional learning and Open and Distance learning (ODL), the National Universities Commission (NUC) has said. The 12 were given ‘conventional’ licences to operate a dual-mode system – face to face learning in the classroom and also the open distance learning. The NUC also […]

Autopsy Report Reveals George Floyd Is COVID-19 Positive

LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A full autopsy of George Floyd, the handcuffed black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police, was released Wednesday and provides several clinical details, including that Floyd had previously tested positive for COVID-19. The 20-page report released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office came with the family’s permission and […]

Atletico Madrid Striker Costa Sentenced For Six-Month Imprisonment Over Tax Fraud

LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Spanish state of more than €1 million (£813,000/$1,127,000) after failing to declare payments of over €5m earned from his 2014 move to Chelsea. The striker was sentenced to six months in prison on Thursday, but Spanish law states that non-violent crimes with […]

315 Dead As Nigeria Records 348 New Cases Of COVID-19

No fewer than 315 patients have died of coronavirus-related complications in Nigeria, The PUNCH reports. This is as the country recorded 348 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, which made this known, noted that a total of 11,166 cases of COVID-19 has been recorded in the country. NCDC said, […]

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