LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Governors Forum has asked the National Assembly to step down the Infectious Disease Bill to allow for wider consultations with stakeholders. It also set up a three-member committee made up of governors Aminu Masari (Katsina), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto) and Simon Lalong (Plateau) to meet with the leadership of the National…
LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has been ranked the second-richest sportsperson in the United Kingdom. In the ranking done by The Sunday Times, Gareth Bale was rated the richest young sports star. However, Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton was ranked the richest sportsperson in the United Kingdom with a net worth of £224…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Civil Liberties Organisation in Bayelsa State has appealed to the Federal Government and the Management of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria to support Creek FM and the South-South Zonal Station of the FRCN to move to the permanent site in Yenagoa. Chairman of the CLO in the…
LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-He was tragically outmatched. Pro sumo wrestler Kiyotaka Suetake, known as Shobushi, died yesterday in Tokyo of multiple organ failure brought on by COVID-19, the Japanese Sumo Association announced. The 28-year-old fourth-tier competitor became ill April 4, but hospitals turned him away until four days later, when he began coughing up blood….
LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Yup, you read that right. Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, is projected to become the world’s first ever trillionaire by 2026 according to a new study by Comparisun. Looking at the growth of Bezos’ net worth over the past five years, the projection predicts that the world’s richest man will like surpass the…
LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Founder of DAAR Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi, has recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and has been discharged. Dokpesi’s recovery comes two weeks after him and seven other members of his family tested positive for COVID-19, four days after his son, Raymond Dokpesi Jnr, announced he had the disease. The media mogul, in…
LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)— Standard Chartered (https://www.SC.com/) yesterday announced donations totalling USD11,8 million to the Red Cross, UNICEF and local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and Government Partners providing emergency relief in countries across Africa and the Middle East impacted by COVID-19. The donations will contribute to programmes providing urgent medical support and the protection and education…
LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian football star could be heading back to China after both Shanghai Shenhua and Manchester United failed to reach an agreement over his loan extension. The 30-year-old’s initial temporary stay at Old Trafford expires at the end of this month but the Red Devils want to keep the striker until the season…
