LAGOS JULY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to remain vigilant and keep adhering to the COVID-19 safety protocols set by different health agencies. He noted that the coronavirus pandemic was not yet over and would hit the country hard…
LAGOS JULY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mr. Dave Umahi, the Governor of Ebonyi State says he has tested positive for the deadly COVID-19. Umahi in a statement Saturday morning said some close aides also tested positive for the virus after their samples were tested. He added that they are asymptomatic and have gone into isolation as prescribed by…
LAGOS JULY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ghana’s deputy trade and industry minister Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah has resigned for violating coronavirus self-isolation measures after testing positive for the virus, President Nana Akufo-Addo said in a statement on Friday. “This follows the admission by the deputy minister of his breach of the COVID-19 protocols, when, as a person certified to…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH(NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria’s Advocacy Network for a Covid 19 free Society, DANCFS has warned on imminent danger of trivializing the terminating effects of Coronavirus as a hoax and calls for maximum cooperation of everyone in staying alert to curbing contraction and transmission of the virus, noting that, the virus is at community transmission level….
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-In hindsight, it seems improbable that a former US Marine and high school football player born in San Francisco, nearly 8,000 miles away from Nigeria, would end up becoming arguably the biggest broadcast personality of a generation in Nigeria. But that’s exactly what happened with the late Dan Foster—the legendary radio presenter…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Mr Wole Oyebamiji, the Secretary to Osun Government (SSG) has tested positive to COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the state to 127. Dr Rafiu Isamotu, the State Commissioner for Health Commissioner, who disclosed this in a statement in Osogbo on Tuesday, said 10 other new cases were also recorded….
LAGOS JUNE 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s candidate to head the World Trade Organization (WTO) said she feels “strong support” from Africa and expects African leaders to unite behind one candidate as sources following the race said she is gaining broader backing. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former finance and foreign minister who has 25 years experience at the World…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Confederation of African Football Committee on Tuesday announced the postponement of 2021 Africa Cup of Nation by one year The continental games will now hold in Cameroon in January 2022. The decision was reached after the committee met via video-conference to discuss the future of competitions and other related issues amid…
