LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno has said his country’s troops, who have been deployed to fight jihadists in the Lake Chad region and the Sahel, will no longer take part in military operations outside national borders. “Our troops have died for Lake Chad and the Sahel. From today, no Chadian soldiers will…
By Samuel Akpobome Orovwuje LAGOS APRIL 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The issue of COVID -19 global pandemic has generated one the most emotive discussions in migration, international relations and diplomacy over the past five months – among both current affairs analysts, public health practitioners and national governments. According to the World Health Organisation, (WHO), the total numbers of…
LAGOS APRIL 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Nigeria plans to create a 500 billion naira ($1.39 billion)coronavirus fund to strengthen its healthcare infrastructure to tackle the virus, the government said on Saturday. Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed, House of Representatives speaker Femi Gbajabiamila and Senate President Ahmad Lawan agreed in a meeting that the crisis intervention fund would pull…
LAGOS APRIL 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has commended Nigeria’s response to the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Guterres, who spoke at a virtual news briefing in New York, the United States on Thursday, singled out Nigeria as one of the developing countries that have “shown a remarkable capacity to respond to the…
LAGOS APRIL 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria – one of the largest nation across the African continent – has reportedly authorized the arrival of the first Bitcoin ATM to the region. Specifically, Blockstale BTM – the firm that was in charge of finalizing the installing process of the ATM located in the Dazey Lounge and Bar in Lagos…
LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States Government has announced a 7 million dollars (about N2.6 billion) emergency health and humanitarian aid to Nigeria; amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This is part of a 274 million dollars (N103 billion) assistance package to no fewer than 63 countries affected by coronavirus; according to a statement by the…
LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has appealed to private companies to make voluntary contributions toward the 120 billion naira ($330 million) that the government says it needs to fight the coronavirus epidemic. “So far, the federal government has made giant strides in the fight but it is clear that the private sector needs to step in…
LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian and an indigene of Kano Hajia Laila Abubakar Ali who is living in the United States has reportedly died of coronavirus. The death of the 60-year-old woman was revealed by Salihu Yakasai, spokesman to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state, early Thursday. Yakasai said the deceased was the elder sister…
