LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has barred banks from laying off workers due to the coronavirus. The apex bank corporate communications director Isaac Okorafor made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday. “In order to help minimize and mitigate the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on families and livelihoods,…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)- People with little or no knowledge of history become jittery when they are confronted by challenging events. Jamaican political activist Marcus Garvey said “a people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” In the past six months, the world has been battling…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)- No fewer than 788 almajiris have been sent back to their various home states by the Nasarawa State Government today, Sunday, May 3. The state government decided to send Almajiris to their various states amid efforts by the government to stop the spread of the novel Coronavirus in the state. The…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The Emir of Kaura Namoda,Ahmad Muhammad Asha also known as Sarkin Kiyawan Kaura Namoda has died in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 71. His younger brother, Abdulkarim Ahmad Asha, the Dan Jekan Kaura Namoda told Daily Trust that the Emir had battled diabetes and hypertension for a…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)- President Muhammadu Buhari has received commendation for his decision to implement the Stephen Oransanye report prepared in 2014 but which had been rejected by the President’s predecessor. The report focused on merging of various government agencies to cut cost. The President’s decision is believed will help block wastes and loopholes in…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Testing plays a major role in the response to the coronavirus, as it helps us understand how far the disease has spread. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, which co-ordinates pandemic responses across the continent, says there is a large gap in testing rates between nations. So which countries are…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Serie A is preparing to resume its season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which means that players who have been scattered across the world now must reassemble for training. Juventus is starting training on Monday, and it appears that they’ll be missing a big piece of their team. Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been…
LAGOS May 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Coronavirus test kits used in Tanzania were dismissed as faulty by President John Magufuli on Sunday, because he said they had returned positive results on samples taken from a goat and a pawpaw. Magufuli, whose government has already drawn criticism for being secretive about the coronavirus outbreak and has previously asked Tanzanians…
