LAGOS SEPTEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) has praised African states for managing to curb the spread of coronavirus. Africa has seen about 1.4 million cases and 34,000 deaths since February. These figures are far lower than those in Europe, Asia or the Americas, with reported cases continuing to…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After months of being shut down, the Lagos State Government has approved the full reopening of worship centres in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced this during a briefing in the state on Saturday. According to him, churches are now allowed to observe their mid-week services, while the mosques are also allowed…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Israel will enter a three-week nationwide lockdown starting on Friday to contain the spread of the coronavirus after a second- wave surge of new cases, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. During the lockdown, which comes during the Jewish high-holiday season, Israelis will have to stay within 500 metres of their…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Proprietors of Private Polytechnics in Nigeria on Thursday disagreed with lecturers that tertiary institutions should remain closed to activities due to COVID – 19 pandemic, saying they were not sincere. They called on the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, to announce date within the current phase of COVID – 19 lockdown…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an additional N8.9bn as COVID-19 hazzard allowance to all medical health workers. The Chairman, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha stated this at the PTF briefing in Abuja on Thursday. Mr Mustapha said procurement of personal…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A staggering two thirds of British workers have been better off financially since lockdown, a survey commissioned by Eskenzi PR has found. Of over the 1000 people surveyed, 30% said they saved on lunches by working from home, 60% of people saved money by not going out, and 50% saved on commuting…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ogun State Government has announced September 21 as the reopening date of schools in the state. The new students who will be resuming for the first time after the nationwide closure in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will join students in SS3 who are currently writing the West African School…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in trying times, not just for the Nigerian people, but also for the government. The President said the country’s revenues and foreign exchange earnings have fallen by almost 60 percent since the pandemic took hold. Buhari’s remarks were delivered by Vice…