LAGOS MARCH 3RD (URHOBOTODAY)-The family of Ihotu John Rebecca, a Nigerian female footballer kidnapped on the Benin Expressway has called on well-meaning Nigerians to come to their aid as the abductors of their daughter are asking for a N20 million ransom. Ihotu John Rebecca, a young Nigerian female footballer who currently plays for Pacesetter Queens…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment of his country. “What is certain is that after this attack, we cannot be expected to look forward to the…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A Spanish second-tier football match was abandoned after a fan suffered a fatal heart attack. The Sporting de Gijon versus Leganes match was halted after just four minutes when the home team supporter fell ill at the 29,371-capacity El Molinon ground. Medical responders were mobilized to assist 82-year-old Constantino Rodriguez, a Sporting…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has issued a stern warning to his Turkish club, Galatasaray, threatening to report them to FIFA over unpaid wages, BSNSports.com.ng reports. According to the Turkish journalist Dogus ( @sollcampbell) the forward, who has not received his due payments from the club, has already taken steps…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A prominent Nigerian gymnastics coach, Anthony Asuquo, has been found dead under circumstances that remained unclear, sparking concern and calls for an urgent investigation from members of the gymnastics community and the public. Asuquo, the founder of Tony International Gymnastics (TIG) Club, reportedly died suddenly after alerting friends that ₦11 million…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 9TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Saburi Adeniji, a Nigerian footballer and left winger for Kings Park Rangers Football Club of Sudbury, at Great Cornard, Suffolk, England, has died after battling a severe brain stem injury. The football club is a non-league side competing in the Eastern Counties League Division One North. In a Saturday statement announcing his…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian goal-machine Victor Osimhen could be on his way back to the Italian Serie A, according to latest reports. Juventus have reportedly stepped up plans to sign Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen in the summer transfer window. Osimhen, who is currently the star player for Turkish giants Galatasaray, has been a leading…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 2026 winter transfer window, which closed on February 2, was a bittersweet period for Nigerian football. While stars like Ademola Lookman and Terem Moffi secured high-profile moves, OLAMIDE ABE writes on several other Super Eagles players who remained grounded Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United) Nigeria’s number one goalkeeper was widely expected to…
