LAGOS FEBRUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the commencement of ‘Campaign 6232’. This is an activity to raise public awareness for the toll-free number ‘6232’recently introduced by the Agency, for public enquiries through its 24-7 Connect Centre. A press statement made available to NewsRangers said the campaign will use different…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS) — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce welcomed announcement that Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will become the seventh Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the first woman in the role since the organization’s creation in 1995. “The U.S. Chamber congratulates Dr. Okonjo-Iweala, whose appointment comes at a critical time for the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lekki Concession Company (LCC) has said there will be no immediate reopening of the the Lekki Toll Gate Plaza. The decision by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and the Lekki Toll Gate incident of October 20 to hand over the toll plaza…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle conveying 45 persons on Monday burst into flames near Anthony Bus Stop, Ikorodu road, Lagos, causing panic among road users. NEMA acting zonal coordinator, south-west Ibrahim Farinloye confirmed the development in a statement. Mr Farinloye said the bus was en route TBS Terminal, Lagos Island, when…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pursuant to its commitment to further reduce crime and criminality in the State, the Lagos Police Command, between Thursday night and early hours of Friday 12th February 2021, arrested eight suspected traffic robbers in Ketu Area of Lagos State. Five of the suspects were arrested on Thursday 11th February, 2021, at about…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Nigerian minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has emerged the first female Director-General of the World Trade Organization. Mrs Okonjo-Iweala was confirmed DG of the trade body in a statement by the WTO on Monday. The United States government had last week announced its endorsement of Mrs Okonjo-Iweala for the top…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ghana has become the first African country to introduce the use of locally made ankara fabrics as school uniforms. Ghanaian education system took the bold step to endorse and implement the use of Ankara Uniforms. This has been a step dubbed as an effort to celebrate and embrace the African heritage. In…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man identified as Ekanem Idongesit has reportedly committed suicide after investing his sister’s 53 million naira in the troubled MBA Trading and capital investment. According to Standard Observers, the sister who lives outside the country sent him the money for land and housing projects in Uyo, but Idongesit was reported to…