LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Henceforth, any passenger flying into Nigeria without carrying a negative COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test will be subjected to a fine of $3,500. This warning was contained in a circular issued to all foreign airlines operating into Nigeria since the reopening of the country’s airspace to international flights on September 5,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Music executive and manager of Tuface Idibia, Efe Omorogbe, has taken to his Instagram to appeal to the Governor of Kano State, Abdulahi Ganduje, against executing singer, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu. The singer, Sharif-Aminu, was accused of blasphemy against the Holy Prophet Mohammed and was subsequently sentenced to death under the Sharia laws in…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A popular US-based Ghanaian pastor identified as Sylvester Ofori has been arrested after he shot his wife Barbara Tommey dead. The incident took place outside the 27-year-old woman’s workplace at the Navy Federal Credit Union, near the Mall at Millenia in Orlando, on Tuesday 8th September 2020. Barbara was shot by Sylvester,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Traditional worshippers in Oyo have called on the state government to dedicate public holidays for their festivals. The religious adherents, under the umbrella of the traditional religious worshippers’ association, Oyo state, embarked on a peaceful protest on Tuesday, during which they lamented discrimination against their faith. They marched through Oyo with placards…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Norwegian far-Right politician Christian Tybring-Gjedde made the nomination following a “historic peace agreement” between the United Arab Emirates and Israel. The leader also praised Mr Trump for resolving other protracted conflicts worldwide and said he has made “tremendous efforts” in brokering peace. “For his merit, I think he has done more trying…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Neighbouring Niger Republic, which started commercial oil production in 2011, now exports petroleum products to Nigeria, as Egypt and Algeria lead African operations with 13 refineries. Both countries (Egypt and Algeria) have combined capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day. For decades, Nigeria’s three major refineries have been grounded to near-zero capacity…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Expression Now Human Rights Initiative has filed a suit against the Nigerian Government before the ECOWAS Court over the provisions and enforcement of hate speech in the Nigerian Broadcasting Code 6th Edition and its amendments. The suit marked ECW/CCJ/APP/, was filed through the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)s’ counsel, Solomon Okedara. Okedarain the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The crisis rocking Ishiagu community in lvo Local Government Area of Ebonyi has taken another dimension over who controls a royalty of N200m from a mining company operating in the area. News Express learnt that following the leadership tussle, the community has been divided into two factions, with two chairmen laying claim to…
