LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The seven-months pregnant secretary of Roman Catholic Church leader Pope Francis was reportedly found dead at her apartment in Rome, with the Vatican calling on police to investigate the matter. “Pope Francis had been informed of the death. We are all pained by this news,” said Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi. The…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has told Sports Extra in an exclusive interview that he is shifting to young Fortuna Düsseldorf II goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, as he looks to solve the goalkeeping crisis that has rocked his team since Carl Ikeme quit due to illness. Rohr’s number one at the just-concluded Africa…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)The north London outfit have confirmed the pair are safe after they were the victims of an attack by a gang of assailants on motorbikes Arsenal stars Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac are both safe after being attacked by would-be carjackers in London. Ozil was driving his black Mercedes G Class 4×4…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-French authorities said on Thursday that a suspiciously low-slung vehicle led Customs officers to seize a collector’s caches of 3,000 grenades and 56kg of munitions. A statement by Budget Minister Gerard Darmanin said the customs officers were on patrol on a road between Paris and the Belgian border near Chimay when they…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)- – At least 20 members of a Nigerian Shi’ite organization have been killed this week, group spokesmen said, during a series of protests that show little sign of ending despite the increasing death toll and authorities saying they have boosted security. The death toll may be as high as 25, one…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWRANGERS)-Vincent Enyeama has joined French second-tier club Dijon on a three-day trial. Enyeama has been without a club since he left Lille at the end of his contract in 2018, and is set to prove his fitness in an attempt to earn a deal ahead of the 2018-19 season. His last competitive…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State High Court in Badagry has awarded damages in the sum of N10m against the Lagos State Government and authorities of the Nigeria Police Force for the illegal demolition of residents’ buildings on an expanse of land measuring 26.72 hectares in the Mowo, Badagry area of the state. The court,…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd) on Wednesday called for the expansion of National Youth Service Corps scheme beyond the shores of Nigeria. He said the time has come for the NYSC programme to be expanded to other African Union countries. Gowon made the all in an address delivered on…
