By Chikezie Esther LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Covid-19 pandemic, has had a significant impact on Nigeria’s economy and the healthcare system. The first case in Nigeria was recorded was recorded on the 27th of February, 2020 and since then the number of cases continued to rise with over 170,000 cases and over 2000 deaths confirmed…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Mexican Navy seized a submersible in the Pacific Ocean with 3.5 tonnes of suspected cocaine as five people of different nationalities were arrested. According to the Navy, the vessel is 26 metres long, has two internal engines, an average speed of eight knots and a range of 20 days. Semar (Secretariat of…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-As the Presidential Election Petitions Court reconvenes on Monday (July 3), the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has lined up witnesses to defend the election victory of President Bola Tinubu and one of them is Dr. Lawrence Bayode, Deputy Director in the ICT Department of the electoral umpire, THE WHISTLER reports. The…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-There is a Nigerian church where every member of the congregation is blind. Not just that, the drummer, the percussionist, the lead guitarist, and all supporting instrumentalists are all blind. Also, the choristers, the keyboardist and the children in the church are blind. More interesting is the fact that the pastor of…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, an Ijaw activist, has said that 80 billion dollars was stolen under the administration of Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari, a retired Nigerian army major general, served as the president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023. Asari Dokubo has claimed that huge funds were stolen in the name of fuel subsidies…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Venezuela barred opposition leader María Corina Machado from running in upcoming elections, causing more tension in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential vote. Machado’s ban, like those slapped on other leading opposition figures including former governor and twice presidential candidate Henrique Capriles, on the face of it seeks to keep her out…
LAGOS JUKY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Kenya announced Friday a hike in fuel prices in defiance of a court order blocking implementation of a raft of new taxes. The cost of petrol, diesel and kerosene will go up from Saturday, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority said in a statement, a move that will have a ripple effect…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The dismembered bodies of a Kenyan socialite, Rachael Kanini “Kaniss” and her Nigerian boyfriend were discovered in a thicket in Kamulu community, Machakos County in Kenya. Human rights activist, Jackson Njeru, who confirmed the incident said Rachael and her man identified simply as Omodollar, were kidnapped by unknown assailants on Sunday, June…
