LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The First Lady of Kaduna State, Hadiza Isma El-Rufai, has solicited prayers from Nigerians for her husband, Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who announced on Saturday that he had tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Hadiza solicited the prayers moments after her husband posted a video on Twitter to announce his status. She said in…
LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGRS)-The Presidency has dismissed reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N30,000 relief package to be given to every Nigerian with a verified Bank Verification Number (BVN) to cushion hardships occasioned by Coronavirus. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, was…
LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-For the past two days, New Yorkers have been dying at a rate of one every 17 minutes, according to the latest grim citywide statistics. On both Thursday and Friday, another 84 people died in the city from the coronavirus, as the number of positive cases and of those who are critically…
LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Italian Association of Doctors have confirmed the death of 51 doctors who all died after testing positive for coronavirus. The doctors succumbed to the disease as of Friday, according to CNN, citing the Italian Association of Doctors. The death toll comes after Filippo Anelli, the president of the association, on Thursday…
LAGOS MARCH 29TH(NEWSRANGERS)-Turkey legend Rustu Recber was rushed to hospital after falling ill with coronavirus, the ex-goalkeeper’s wife revealed on Saturday. Recber, 46, represented the likes of Fenerbahce, Besiktas and Antalyaspor during his glittering career, while he also enjoyed a brief spell in Spain with Barcelona. He is Turkey’s all-time record holder for appearances, having…
LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has appealed to private companies to make voluntary contributions toward the 120 billion naira ($330 million) that the government says it needs to fight the coronavirus epidemic. “So far, the federal government has made giant strides in the fight but it is clear that the private sector needs to step in…
LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus. The Prime Minister said he has developed mild symptoms and is self isolating in Downing Street. He is continuing to run the government’s handling of the outbreak, he said. In a video released on his Twitter account, Johnson said: “I have developed mild symptoms…
LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Each morning at a crowded bus station east of Nairobi, Kenyans load their bags on to minibuses emblazoned with the faces of pop stars and Jesus, heading to their villages in the hope of escaping the coronavirus. “I am going back home because of corona,” said Amina Barasa, her yellow headscarf standing…