LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The auditoriums of Nigeria’s mega churches are empty and their gates are shut as they are forced to observe a government ban on large gatherings to halt the spread of coronavirus. But it took not only threats, but force and arrests for the message to get across. In some cases those in…
LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barely seven days into the 14-day stay-at-home order issued by the federal government and enforced by Lagos State government, traffic snarls have resurfaced in parts of the state as Lagosians have begun to flout the directive. This is coming barely three days after the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said…
LAGOS APRIL 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A four-year-old female Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the coronavirus. The tiger, named Nadia, is believed to be the first known case of an animal infected with Covid-19 in the US. The Bronx Zoo, in New York City, says the test result was confirmed by the National…
LAGOS APRIL 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, released the statement below on speculations linking the coronavirus disease with 5G telecommunications technology. The statement was approved Sunday by Dr. Henry Nkemadu, Director, Public Affairs of the NCC. “In view of the recent development in which misleading materials with no proven evidence are being circulated to…
LAGOS APRIL 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The lockdown imposed by the Federal Government on Lagos State to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has taken a toll on the revenue collection of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) as major commands in Lagos have recorded a sharp fall in their revenue generation. Findings by SHIPS & PORTS reveal that…
LAGOS APRIL 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bauchi State government has suspended lockdown in the state due to fear of hardship. The government explained that the suspension of the two weeks total lockdown of the state followed the realization of the untold hardship it’s citizens may be subjected to due to non provision of palliative measures Similarly, the…
LAGOS APRIL 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Reports reveal growing robbery incidents in Ajah axis especially under the Ajah bridge, Addo road and Ilaje since the commencement of the Lockdown exercise in Lagos. Eyewitness account reveals that the hoodlums are taking advantage of the restriction to attack commuters walking on the deserted roads in broad daylight. This trend is causing…
LAGOS APRIL 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former director-general of the Nigeria Law School Dr Kole Abayomi has died in the United Kingdom (UK) after contracting coronavirus. Abayomi died on Thursday, April 3, a statement by the secretary of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), Seyi Sowemimo, SAN, disclosed. “The BOSAN Secretariat wishes to announce the death…