LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-On May 13, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) released polling results in partnership with internationally recognized research and data firm YouGov from 1,382 representative U.S. respondents ages 18 and older. “We sensed a rising skepticism of China’s claims regarding coronavirus, but it wasn’t until this poll that we saw the…
LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Tuesday said the directive on the relaxation of the lockdown would be reviewed this week. The national coordinator of the PTF, Sani Aliyu, disclosed this at the daily briefing of the task force. Aliyu said: “We continue to monitor closely some of the guidelines we’ve…
LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has announced that the apex bank is ready to support researchers, science-based institutions, and biotechnology firms with N100bn grant in the quest for a homegrown vaccine to fight Corona Virus Disease in Nigeria. The apex bank governor, who spoke at…
LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Yobe State Government has put the number of mystery deaths in the state as at May 11, 2020 at 471, not stating the period from when the counting began and the towns covered. The Yobe State COVID-19 Rapid Response Team stated this in a terse report obtained by The Eagle Online…
LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria on Tuesday recorded a massive drop in the rate of infection from the Coronavirus Disease. This was from the figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control late on Tuesday. The figures showed a total of 146 infections all over the country. In the last one week, the country had…
LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Saudi Arabia will enforce a countrywide 24-hour curfew during the five-day Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday later this month to help stem the spread of the coronavirus, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The curfew will apply from May 23-May 27 following the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Until then, commercial…
LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s donation to No Kid Hungry, a nonprofit focused on ending childhood hunger, has been declined due to his controversial lifestyle. The rapper, who was released from prison last month, announced he was giving $200,000 amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, a spokeswoman for the organization said his money won’t be accepted….
LAGOS MAY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)- President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former Under Secretary General of the United Nations, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, as his new Chief of Staff. Gambari, from Kwara State was the Minister of External Affairs between 1984 and 1985. A professor of repute and a global citizen, the 78 year old replaces former Chief…
