LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Burkina Faso and Ghana have eased some coronavirus lockdown restrictions this week to test the possibility of a return to a semblance of normality after weeks of shutdowns that have hobbled both economies. The West African countries have rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and it is unclear yet how bad it will…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian man who ran away from Ghana after testing positive for coronavirus has been declared wanted. A Nigerian man, 46 known as Simon Okafor Chukwudi has been declared wanted by the Police in Ghana on Friday, April 17. Chukwudi fled the country after he was found to have tested positive for…
LAGOS MARCH 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-We have sighted a report by Africafeeds.com that suggests that Ghana has finally allegedly legalized the use of marijuana, locally called ‘weed’. However, the legalization is for only health and industrial purposes. This comes after there were calls by many important people in the country for the Government to legalize it. This…
LAGOS MARCH 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian police arrested a pastor and raided churches as the West African nation stepped up efforts to enforce a ban on large gatherings and contain the spread of the coronavirus. In the past week, dozens of African nations have shut their borders, grounded planes and closed schools and bars as the case…
LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Government of Ghana has ordered the closure of all schools and suspended public events to stop the spread of Coronavirus. President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, made the announcement in an address to the West African nation on Monday. He said the ban was until further notice. Public gatherings — including conferences,…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Bishop Daniel Obinim, the founder and leader of International Godsway Ministries who is popularly referred to as Angel Obinim last Sunday has launched an Anointing Oil that is said to safeguard Ghana from the Coronavirus. In reference to the controversial Bishop, the widespread of the Coronavirus gives him sleepless nights as he…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presently, International flight in and out of Muritala Mohammed International Airport has been suspended. Most international flight has been diverted to Accra, Ghana. For instance, British Airways and Emirate Airlines are among the carriers unable to land at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos and were instead rerouted to Ghana. The diversions…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Argentine and a Chinese national have reported to Korle-Bu Teaching hospital under the directive of a private hospital in Accra. According to peacefmonline.com, the two foreign nationals are said to have shown symptoms of the dreadful virus which has claimed close to 600 lives in Hubei and Wuhan, China. The two…