Archive for: July, 2020

Gun Shots Boom As APC, PDP Supporters Clash Near Benin Oba’s Palace

LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hell was let loose on Saturday, at the ever busy Kings’ Square in Benin, Edo state capital, when supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and those of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), clashed. The clash preceded the visit of the leadership of the PDP who were at the palace to […]

Gwagwalada Flood Washes Away 30 People, Renders Scores Homeless

LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 30 persons are feared missing after heavy downpours in Gwagwalada in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Several residents were also rendered homeless following the downpours, which started around 3am on Saturday. Many buildings and houses have been washed away while cars were trapped in various routes within the […]

COVID-19: FG Orders All Civil Servants To Undergo Tests

LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has directed civil servants to undergo COVID-19 tests as part of efforts to flatten the curve of the pandemic in the country. In a circular signed by Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare Officer, Evelyn Ngige, said provision has been made at THISDAY Dome, one of the isolation centres for COVID-19 […]

Naira Continue To Slump Against Other Currencies

LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Naira on Friday weakened marginally against the dollar at both the parallel market in Lagos and the investor’s window. The Nigerian currency traded at N472.5 to the dollar at the parallel market, down by 0.5 points from N472 exchanged on Thursday. The Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N582 and […]

Market Women Hails Obaseki Disbandment Of War-Lords In Edo Markets, Vow To Resist Ize-Iyamu Emergence

LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Market women in Edo State have commended Edo State Governors, Mr Godwin Obaseki over the disbandment of war-lords in Edo State markets. Mrs. Mercy Igbinovia, who trades in Oba Market, said the most important achievement of the Governor Obaseki-led administration for her and fellow traders is the disbandment of war-lords in markets. […]

COVID-19: FG Orders NBC To Shut Down BBNaija TV Reality Show

LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Information and Culture, has asked the National Broadcasting Corporation Commission to halt the transmission of TV reality show, Big Brother Naija. The minister said the need to stop the reality show, which entered its fifth season on July 20, became imperative due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, Acting […]

Covid-19: Ghanaian President Extend Free Supply Of Water, Electricity For 3 Three

LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The government has announced a number of relief packages to ameliorate the hardship brought onto Ghanaians as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta announced the packages in Accra yesterday when the presented the 2020 mid-year fiscal policy review to Parliament. According to the minister, […]

Three Women, Two Children Feared Drowned While Fleeing From Bandits

LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Five villagers fleeing from bandits have been feared drowned at Gurmana river in Shiroro local government area of Niger state. The drowned victims include three women and two children. The Nation learnt the villagers fled the community when they heard of bandit attacks in the adjoining villages. They boarded canoes to cross […]

COVID-19: Lagos Schools To Resume In First Week Of August

LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In accordance with the decision of state governors in the South-West geopolitical zone to reopen schools, primary and secondary schools in Lagos State are set to reopen on August 3, this year. However, only learners in primary six, junior secondary school 3, and senior secondary school 3 are to resume. This, it […]

Edo 2020: Voters’ll Disgrace Oshiomole, Ize-Iyamu At Guber Poll-Labour Party

LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the gubernatorial election in Edo State draws nearer, the Labour Party has said the sacked National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comr. Adams Oshiomhole, does not have the political power or influence to determine who will be elected as governor of the state in the forthcoming poll. In a […]

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