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 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) with support from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has activated a shortcode–“6232”. A press statement made available to NewsRangers from the office of NCNC said the number has been introduced as a means for the public to contact NCDC’s Connect Centre and access verified information on…
LAGOS JANUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government is targeting over 160,000 poor and vulnerable rural women, to benefit from the N20,000 cash grant, across the country to cushion the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Faruk, made the disclosure at the launch of the grant, on…
LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government has declared that it would review the January 18 earlier date fixed for resumption of schools across the country. Punch reports that the government on Monday, January 11, attributed the decision to the second wave of COVID-19 currently ravaging the country. The minister of education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this…
LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has revealed that 731 members of Batch B National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) have tested positive for COVID-19. The chairman, PTF on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, stated this at the national briefing on COVID-19 on Tuesday…
LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 63rd Grammy Awards will not take place Jan. 31 in Los Angeles, as had been planned by the Recording Academy, which presents the music industry’s most prestigious awards show. The organization said Tuesday that the annual ceremony — postponed due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19 — would instead take…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Son of late billionaire transporter and owner of Ekene Dili Chukwu Motors is dead 42 year old Augustine Ilodibe Jnr died in Lagos from COVID-19 complications according to this press release from his family obtained by CKN News “With great sadness we announce the passing unto glory our dear son, husband, father,…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has said Nigeria may not have money or resources to fight the monstrous COVID-19 pandemic, but the citizens have God. The cleric added that having God is enough to protect the citizens from the pandemic. Adeboye spoke on Sunday…