LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Super Falcons have rejected attempts by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to pay President Bola Tinubu’s $100,000 gift to the team in Naira, insisting instead on receiving the funds in dollars. Sports analyst Aron Akerejola, speaking on Arise TV, revealed that the controversy over the delayed bonuses was not due…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-Nigerian duo of Favour Ofili and Nathaniel Ezekiel shone brightly last night at the World Athletics Diamond League Circuit in Lausanne, Switzerland. However, World Record holder in women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan flopped. Star girl, Ofili, finished second behind American Brittany Brown who took the 200m title 22.23secs on a wet, raining…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The University of the Philippines (UP) community has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of their Nigerian basketball player, Israel Osamudiame Friday. The 19-year-old, who would have turned 20 on 6 September, was one of UP’s newest recruits for the Fighting Maroons. In an official statement released and published on…
LAGOS AUGUST 220TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The African football community is mourning the death of Razak Omotoyossi, the prolific striker who rose to legendary status with the Benin Republic national team. He passed away on Tuesday morning in Benin, aged 38. Though born in Nigeria, Omotoyossi became the embodiment of Beninese football, his career symbolizing resilience, loyalty, and…
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian-born British heavyweight prospect, Moses Itauma, delivered a stunning performance in Riyadh on Saturday night, stopping veteran boxer Dillian Whyte in less than two minutes of the opening round of their scheduled 10-round bout. The 19-year-old rising star wasted no time, overwhelming Whyte with blistering combinations before forcing the referee to…
LAGOS AUGUST 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Italian orienteer Mattia Debertolis has died after collapsing during the World Games in China last week. The 29-year-old was found unconscious by organisers during an orienteering event last Friday in Chengdu. The Italian died on Tuesday – four days after his collapse. “Despite receiving immediate expert medical care at one of China’s…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The new Assistant Coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club, Ibadan, Oyo State, Akin Olowokere, on Monday morning, slumped and died. He was one of the recently appointed coaches 3SC. As of press time, there were no official reports on what led to his death. However, eyewitnesses told PUNCH Online in Ibadan, the…
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen’s highly anticipated arrival in Turkey has taken an unexpected turn after the Nigerian striker found himself at the centre of a mosque-renaming row in Konya, Soccernet.ng reports. The 26-year-old forward joined the Istanbul giants from Napoli this summer in a record-breaking €75 million deal, instantly becoming the biggest signing…