LAGOS APRIL 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The Nigeria centre for disease control, NCDC, has stated that coronavirus patients can recover with or without medicine. This statement was made by the DG of the NCDC, Mr Chikwe Ihekweazu on Wednesday during the daily Presidential taskforce briefing on COVID-19. The briefing which was closely monitored by NEWS DIRECT was…
LAGOS APRIL 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The Federal Government says banks will open for commercial operations in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun States beginning Monday, May 4. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, disclosed this in an ongoing update in Abuja monitored by The PUNCH. Aliyu said banks would be allowed…
LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS) The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said the use of non-medical face masks, which include self-made or commercial masks or face covers made of clothes, only reduce and not prevent spread of diseases. The agency in a statement said face masks made with cotton materials…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGRES)-No fewer than 700 people have died in Iran after ingesting toxic methanol, erroneously thinking it can cure the new coronavirus. The national coroner’s authority said that alcohol poisoning killed 728 Iranians between February 20 and April 7. Last year there were only 66 deaths from alcohol poisoning, according to the report….
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-– Lagos continues to maintain lead in Covid-19 cases in Nigeria. Recent report revealed that Lagos state record 34 cases followed by FCT with 15 cases. Below are the report of the 64 cases across Nigeria: 34-Lagos 15-FCT 11-Borno 2-Taraba 2-Gombe As at 11:20pm 27th April- 1337 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Five of the almajiri students returned to Kaduna from Kano have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Last week, governors in northern states agreed to ban the almajiri system as part of efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. The system is a form of education that requires young children to…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mohammed, one of the sons of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has recovered from COVID-19. Mohammed tested negative twice for coronavirus on Monday. Atiku disclosed that he just received the good news and will be discharged from the Abuja Isolation center soon. A close family friend to Mohammed confirmed this on his…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Worldwide, Dr. Daniel Olukoya, has called on all Christians and other men of faith to join in a Seven-day prayer and fasting revolt against the Covid-19 pandemic, its systems and repercussions. According to a prayer programme signed by the renowned man of…