LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A group, Civil Society Coalition Against COVID-19 (CISCAC) has called on the 35 senators who recently attended a three-day international training programme in London to go for Coronavirus test. The coalition in a statement addressed by its Convener, Dr Nwambu Gabriel, in Abuja on Tuesday, demanded that the result of the test…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The two weeks nationwide lockdown directed by President Muhammadu Buhari due to raging COVID-19 may be extended. This follows daily increase in the number of confirmed cases and death toll of the outbreak. Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19, Mr. Boss Mustapha…
LAGOS APRIL8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A video Trending online shows the Moment Some Nigerians in China were thrown out of their Homes and hotels by the Chinese Police amid Coronavirus Pandemic. In the video, Chinese police are seen chasing the Nigerian businessmen from their hotel asking them to go back to their Country. Nigerians are heard telling the…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-WhatsApp on Tuesday placed new limits on message forwarding as part of an effort to curb the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. The new policy limits users to forwarding certain messages to one “chat” at a time, aiming to limit the rapid propagation of content which is provocative but likely to…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The leadership of the National Assembly yesterday faulted the implementation of the Federal Government’s Social Investment Programme and called for an enabling legislation in line with global best practices. Senate President Ahmad Lawan and House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila made their reservations about the scheme at a meeting with the Minister…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has recorded 16 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19 infections in the country to 254. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed the updated figure which rose from 238 to 254 with death in a tweet on Tuesday evening. Ten of the new cases were discovered…
LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dolors Sala Carrio, mother of Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has died after contracting COVID-19. She was 82. A statement by Manchester City said: “The Manchester City family are devastated to report the death today of Pep’s mother Dolors Sala Carrió in Manresa, Barcelona after contracting Corona Virus. “Everyone associated with the…
LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Buhari has ordered the Nigeria Customs Service NCS to release with immediate effect bags of rice seized from smugglers for distribution to the masses. The move is not unconnected with the apparent hardship caused by the total lockdown of major cities and businesses, necessitated by the coronavirus outbreak in the country….