LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS) -President Donald Trump called President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday and promised to help Nigeria fight the deadly coronavirus. He promised to send ventilators. “President Muhammadu Buhari had a phone conversation with the US President Donald Trump today, the two leaders discussed Nigeria’s efforts to defeat the COVID–19 Pandemic, and President Trump pledged…
LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS) The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said the use of non-medical face masks, which include self-made or commercial masks or face covers made of clothes, only reduce and not prevent spread of diseases. The agency in a statement said face masks made with cotton materials…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGRES)-Donald Trump said the US could demand a ‘substantial’ amount of money from China for coronavirus damages. ‘Germany’s looking at things, and we’re looking at things, and we’re talking about a lot more money than Germany’s talking about,’ he said Monday in a briefing Trump was asked whether he was considering seeking…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGRES)-No fewer than 700 people have died in Iran after ingesting toxic methanol, erroneously thinking it can cure the new coronavirus. The national coroner’s authority said that alcohol poisoning killed 728 Iranians between February 20 and April 7. Last year there were only 66 deaths from alcohol poisoning, according to the report….
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-– Lagos continues to maintain lead in Covid-19 cases in Nigeria. Recent report revealed that Lagos state record 34 cases followed by FCT with 15 cases. Below are the report of the 64 cases across Nigeria: 34-Lagos 15-FCT 11-Borno 2-Taraba 2-Gombe As at 11:20pm 27th April- 1337 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-– Raymond Dokpesi Jnr, chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, owners of Africa Independent Television, has tested positive to coronavirus. “I got a call this morning confirming the result is COVID-19 positive. I am leaving now to the Gwagwalada Isolation Centre for treatment and hope to be back in two weeks. Many of…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-– President Muhammadu Buhari’s COVID-19 speech is reproduced in full below: ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CUMULATIVE LOCKDOWN ORDER OF LAGOS AND OGUN STATES AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON COVID- 19 PANDEMIC AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA, MONDAY, 27th APRIL,…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Five of the almajiri students returned to Kaduna from Kano have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Last week, governors in northern states agreed to ban the almajiri system as part of efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. The system is a form of education that requires young children to…
