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…
LAGOS JANUARY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Officials of Tema Port Authorities in Ghana have arrested 3 Nigerian stowaways who sneaked into the MV Unity vessel they thought was going to Spain at Apapa Port in Nigeria. The suspects who hoped to arrive Spain in search of greener pastures were identified as Isaac Daniel 32, Stephen Nuta 28 and Kelvin Popoola 26. They were found hiding…
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGRS)-TheNigeria High Commission has been forcefully evicted from its diplomatic property in Accra. The property located at No.10 Barnes Road, Accra, has been reallocated to Amaco Microfinance since 26 August, 2019 by Ghana’s Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources with the consent of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration. According to…
LAGOS DECEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States has extradited 64-year-old Babatunde Martins, a Nigerian living in Ghana, to Memphis to stand trial for an indictment charging him with cybercrimes and identity theft. According to the U.S Department of Justice, a federal grand jury in the U.S District Court for the Western District of Tennessee indicted Martins…
