LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A lot has been said and more is being said in the reactions that are greeting the viral video of one of Nigeria’s illustrious sons who has done Africa, Nigeria, his family and himself proud in his chosen field of endeavour, football. The comments pouring in represent the love millions of Nigerians…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Soccer star Kylian Mbappé suffered a broken nose in France’s 1-0 win over Austria at Euro 2024 on Monday, the French Football Federation (FFF) said in a statement to Reuters. The incident occurred in the 86th minute when Mbappé, who is set to join Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain, inadvertently headbutted the…
LAGOS JUNE 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The German police have issued a warning to English fans ahead of the Euros and encouraged them to smoke cannabis instead of drinking alcohol, according to reports. Mail Sport revealed earlier in the week that the German police force had demanded the VELTINS Arena serve Three Lions fans low-alcohol beer ahead of their…
LAGOS JUNE 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has resolved to hire a foreign technical adviser for the Senior Men’s National Team, Super Eagles, following recent dismal performances under coach Finidi George. The Executive Committee rose from its board meeting on Wednesday and “resolved to employ an expatriate Technical Adviser for the Super Eagles in…
LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three weeks after losing to Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury was seen falling over outside of a pub after being removed by security following a night of drinking. Heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury was seen being escorted out of a pub by security before falling over on the pavement outside. Fury was at the…
LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rwanda, Sudan and Comoros, all fifth seeds in six-nation 2026 World Cup qualifying groups, were shock table toppers in Africa on Tuesday after matchday four. Former qualifiers Egypt, Cameroon, shock 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, African champions Ivory Coast, Algeria and Tunisia lead the other mini-leagues. Qualifying from Africa is a 10-round…
LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s sports ministry has demanded an explanation for the country’s poor 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign, labelling it “unacceptable” after a 2-1 defeat by Benin left the Super Eagles winless from their opening four games. Following draws with Lesotho, Zimbabwe and South Africa, Monday’s result means Nigeria sit fifth in Group…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 32-year-old housewife, Mrs Maimuna Aliyu, slipped and died while fetching rain water inside at Bako village in the Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday, June 6. DailyTrust reports that a neighbour who simply identified himself as Usman said the incident happened about 8:12 am. Usman said…