LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tanzania’s new president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, on Sunday ordered the suspension of the head of the ports authority over corruption allegations, continuing her late predecessor’s anti-graft drive. Observers have been keen to see signs of policy direction from Hassan, who was sworn in on March 19 after John Magufuli died, and whose…
LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barack Obama’s step-grandmother, Sarah Obama, has died at a hospital in Kenya at the age of 99. Affectionately called Granny Sarah by the former president, Mrs Obama defended her grandson during his 2008 presidential campaign, when he was said to be Muslim and not born in the US. Her home became a…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos Judicial Panel on #EndSARS has awarded N16.25 million to four petitioners. Read full statement and see how much each petitioner got below: #EndSARS: Lagos Judicial Panel Awards #16.25 million to four petitioners at today’s sitting. A petitioner, Blessing Omorogie awarded N5million as compensation. A petitioner, Mrs. Tolulope Openiyi, awarded N10million…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential Candidate in 2019 Presidential election and former Anambra state Governor, Mr Peter Obi has described the Nursing profession as a noble and dignified one. He explained that by their work they were contributing so much to the preservation of the species, and can, in a manner…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chairman of EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has threatened to resign from the position, if he is asked to compromise. Bawa said this when he featured in a NTA interview programme One-on-One on Friday. His words were posted in a statement on the EFCC’s official Twitter handle. Bawa…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria has qualified for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled for Cameroon, ahead of their Match Day 5 fixture, after beating Republic of Benin 1-0. The Eagles had already qualified before then with Sierra Leone’s goalless draw with Lesotho on Saturday, March 27. Lesotho hosted Sierra Leone in the…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)— Exploring strategies to deepen private sector participation in the implementation African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was the highlight of a panel session during the 2021 WTO Aid-for-Trade Stocktaking meeting. The African Development Bank, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and International Trade Centre (ITC) organized the session held on Wednesday…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Patients about to undergo elective surgery are a high risk group for COVID-19 infection, Prof. Adesoji Ademuyiwa of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, has said. Prof. Ademuyiwa is the Nigeria lead in a study conducted by 15,000 surgeons and anaesthetists from across 116 countries. The study was commissioned by the…
