LAGOS MAY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There has been a “sharp decline” in the number of coronavirus patients in Tanzania’s hospitals, the president said, four days after the US embassy in the country reported that many hospitals had been “overwhelmed”. John Magufuli was speaking to an applauding church congregation when he said: “God has answered your prayers.” In…
LAGOS MAY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kano State Government has converted its biggest library, the Murtala Mohammed Library Complex, a sport facility and a hospital, into isolation centres for Coronavirus patients. Kano State now has a total of 311 Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, according to new figures of infections announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)…
LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As many as 10% of recovered coronavirus patients in China tested positive again after being discharged from the hospital, according to a report. Doctors on the front lines of the outbreak in Wuhan, China — where the virus emerged — reported that between 3 and 10% of cured patients became reinfected with…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Deontay Wilder was rushed to hospital after losing to Tyson Fury in their heavyweight title rematch amid concerns of a burst eardrum. After four rounds of Sunday morning’s mega Las Vegas contest, blood was seen coming out of the American’s left ear. Each break in the fight saw Wilder’s camp tend to…
LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)- A burglar has reportedly died after jumping from a two-storey building in a community in Imo state. According to Vanguard, the Imo state police command, on Friday, said that a suspected burglar, name Uche Akunacha, male, 41-year-old, died after he jumped from a window to escape. The police state Public Relation…
LAGOS DECEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Man beats his pregnant niece to death on her wedding anniversary A man named Ambrose Owiriwa has allegedly beaten his 30-year-old pregnant niece, Olayile Owiriwa, to death in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was gathered that the incident happened on the 28th of December, 2019, being Olayile‘s first wedding anniversary. Trouble started…
LAGOS DECEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria international Victor Osimhen scored the 12th goal of his debut season for Lille in their 3-0 victory over Monaco in their French Cup game round of 16 encounter. The 20-year-old put the Great Danes in front just 19 minutes into the game with a cool finish from close range as the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Efe Okedi, wife of late Raggae singer, has died. Okedi’s death, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, was similar to Kimono’s. On June 9, the dreadlocked musician, whose real name is Chux Ohai, had slumped at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while waiting to board a flight to the…
