LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senegal have been stripped of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and the trophy has been awarded to Morocco, it has been announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). A quite remarkable ruling has handed Morocco the title after the final on January 18, 2026 turned into chaos in Rabat,…
LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)–The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that it is appealing the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, which rejected its petition challenging the eligibility of certain players fielded by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) during the 2026 FIFA World Cup play-off in Rabat, Morocco, last November. Nigeria had been…
LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Recent reports should deeply concern every responsible leader and citizen in Nigeria. A new policy study released by Agora Policy, with support from the Nigeria Economic Stability and Transformation Programme and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has shown that the poverty rate in our country has climbed from…
LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has directed the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) to distribute rice across all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in support of citizens observing the ongoing Ramadan and Lenten seasons. Governor of Imo State and Director-General of Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Senator Hope Uzodimma, who…
LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has declared Thursday and Friday as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr celebration. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who congratulated the Muslim faithful across the country on the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan. In a statement issued on Tuesday…
LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria superstars Victor Osimhen and Lookman are conspicuously missing from the latest Ballon d’Or 2026 ranking. The Ballon d’Or remains the most prestigious individual prize in world football. First introduced in 1956 by France Football, the award is presented to the player judged to have delivered the most outstanding performances over the…
LAGS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Tuesday visited the former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. The meeting, which was held at the Abuja residence of Malami, came hours after he was freed from the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS. Although details of…
LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, who is also the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, has called on Muslims across Nigeria to begin the search for the Shawwal crescent, signalling the end of Ramadan 1447AH and the commencement of Eid celebrations. In a statement issued by the…
