LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians have heavily criticised Libya for maltreating Super Eagles in the botched attempt to play the second leg of the AFCON 2025 Qualifier game. The Nigeria’s national team had departed for Libya on Sunday afternoon but the team was diverted to AI Abraq Airport where the players were stranded for several hours….
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After the Nigerian squad complained of being mistreated upon arrival, the Confederation of African Football, or CAF, announced that it will look into the factors that led to the Super Eagles calling off their Nations Cup qualifying match against Libya. After spending nearly a day in an abandoned airport, the Super Eagles…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in a fire at the Gusau home of the Speaker, Zamfara State House of Assembly, Hon. Bilyaminu Moriki on Sunday. In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the House of Assembly, Bello Madaro said no casualty was recorded but properties worth millions…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Super Eagles of Nigeria have decided to boycott the return leg of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. A statement by Ademola Olajire, Director of Communication in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), explained that the decision was as a result of the obvious…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hell was let loose on Sunday afternoon in Agenebode, the headquarters of Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State as several persons were reportedly killed over allegations of kidnappings and killings in the area by suspected criminals. This was even as the police station in the area, alongside vehicles in the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, MON and NSA Nuhu Ribadu has been lauded by the Coalition of Northern Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs) for their decisive and robust leadership in the ongoing battle against banditry and terrorism in Northern Nigeria. This commendation follows the recent successful military…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s air force is acquiring 24 Italian-made M-346 attack jets and ten AW-109 Trekker helicopters as part of a fleet renewal strategy, a spokesperson said on Monday. Air Force spokesperson Olusola Akinboyewa said in a statement that a team led by Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar met…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kylian Mbappe is being investigated for rape by Swedish police, according to a newspaper report in Sweden following a visit by the Real Madrid star to Stockholm, which Mbappe denounced as “fake news”. After Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported that an alleged rape had been reported to police but did not say who…