LAGOS FEBRUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Netherlands’ second tier side Fortuna Sittard have sacked former Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh for what it calls “unacceptable actions”. The club statement said: “Several attempts by the club to encourage a change in the coach’s behaviour have unfortunately not worked, resulting in an unworkable situation. The board of Fortuna Sittard emphasizes that…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kenyan-born French athlete Abraham Kiprotich, has emerged winner of the 2018 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, in the 42 kilometer race after returning at time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 04 seconds. After the race, Kiprotich pocked the sum of $50,000 prize for winning this year’s edition, thereby biting the 2…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-They were a sorry sight in the magnificent Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca. The boys, who thrilled Nigerians with their gusty football on their way to the final, were a shadow of themselves yesterday, as Morocco strolled to a 4-0 victory in the final of the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles and their Moroccan counterpart have qualified for the finals of the African Nations Championship (CHAN). Nigeria qualified by edging out Sudan national team 1-0 in the semi final played yesterday. The Nigerians will meet hosts, Morocco, who earlier spanked Libya 3-0, in the final. Gabriel Okechukwu scored Nigeria’s…
LAGOS JANUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reacted to the death of the immediate past Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission, Deji Tinubu. Tinubu , a former board member of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, was reported to have slumped and died while playing football at a retreat organised for Lagos Commissioners and…
LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian striker Brown Ideye is now on the verge of completing a mega move to Spanish club Malaga after leaving Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda. According to the report by Telegraph, the former Ocean Boys forward will be joining Spanish club Malaga on a six months loan which will expire at…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria beat Equatorial Guinea 3-1 in Agadir to top African Nations Championship Group C and advance to the quarter finals alongside Libya, who struck in second-half stoppage time to take Rwanda’s place in the final eight. Salisu Yusuf’s side top the group on seven points after second-half goals from Anthony Okpotu, Dayo…
LAGOS JANUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi may stage a return to Europe after reports suggested to Turkish giants Fenerbahce were keen sign him before the close of this January transfer window. The 30-year-old moved to Chinese side Tianjin TEDA exactly one year ago after spending more than a decade at the English Premier…