LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives has faulted the Federal Government for giving schools the go-ahead to resume on Monday despite the increasing cases of COVID-19. The House said government officials did not consult the relevant committees of the National Assembly, contrary to their claim that all relevant stakeholders were consulted before arriving at…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Twenty-three people died in Norway within days of receiving their first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine with 13 of those deaths apparently related to the side effects of the shots, New York Post reported citing the health officials. All 13 were nursing home patients and at least 80 years old. Common…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed civil servants on Level 14 and below to work from home till February 1, 2021 as part of measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease amid the second wave of the pandemic. This was contained in a statement signed on Saturday by the…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, said that there was no provision in the 2021 Budget to fund the acquisition of COVID-19 vaccines. The minister, during a virtual presentation of the 2021 Budget in Abuja, however, explained that the federal government is working on the type and quantity…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The coronavirus was found on ice cream produced in eastern China, prompting a recall of cartons from the same batch, according to the government. The Daqiaodao Food Co., Ltd. in Tianjin, adjacent to Beijing, was sealed and its employees were being tested for the coronavirus, a city government statement said. There was…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), as the New Director General (DG) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Until this appointment, Mohamed Buba Marwa was the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Drug Abuse. With this…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As Nigeria continues to battle the second wave of the dreaded coronavirus, federal authorities in the country are trying to reduce the possibility of mass infections. On Friday, January 15, the federal ministry of health released new protocols for religious centres to adhere to. The Buhari-led administration has issued new protocols for…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pigeons released as a tradition in commemoration of Armed Forces Remembrance Day by President Muhammadu Buhari refused to fly, causing mixed reactions of social media. President Buhari was seen trying on multiple occasions to release the birds but they only ended up sitting on the cage, managing to fly away only when…
