LAGOS JULY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian Olympic delegate became the first visitor to the Tokyo Games admitted to hospital with COVID-19, broadcaster TV Asahi said on Friday, as Japan battles to stem rising local infections a week before the showpiece event starts. The individual, a non-athlete in their 60s, tested positive on Thursday evening at the…
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A passenger forced open the emergency exit door of a plane and jumped out while it was taxiing away from the gate area at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Friday night, ABC 7 reported. United Express Flight 5365, operated by SkyWest, was preparing to depart LAX for Salt Lake City, Utah,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Super Eagles defender Yisa Sofoluwe is in a critical medical condition at the Prince and Life Medical Hospital, Ikorodu, Lagos, The PUNCH has learnt. The 53-year-old Sofoluwe is currently being treated for mild cerebral atrophy and has been advised to undergo a brain magnetic resonance imaging scan, according to the radiologist…
LAGOS JANUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state, has been hospitalised in Paris, France, after falling ill, TheCable understands. However, contrary to speculations, he has not been diagnosed with COVID-19. TheCable understands he tested negative for COVID-19 before travelling to the UK in December. He initially complained of exhaustion and had travelled out…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Diego Maradona, widely considered one of the all-time football greats, is suffering from complications caused by “episodes of confusion” developed after his surgery, according to his personal doctor Leopoldo Luque. The Argentine football legend was initially admitted to a hospital in La Plata on Monday as a preventive measure, with the diagnosis…
LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 28 people were injured on Tuesday when soldiers shot at #EndSARS protesters in the Lekki area of Lagos State. The state governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, disclosed this in a series of tweets on Wednesday, although he was silent on the number of fatalities. He made the disclosure shortly after he…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Ousted Mali, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has been admitted to a hospital in the capital Bamako, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday quoting two anonymous sources at a clinic where the former leader is reportedly being treated. This came after the 75-year-old politician was detained for 10 days by the military junta…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state is currently undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness at a London hospital. The governor’s London hospital trip was disclosed in a statement he issued through his media aide, Mukhtar Gidado, ahead of the Supreme Court ruling on the Bauchi governorship election petition, Daily Trust reports. “I…