LAGOS NOVEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria Coach Eric Chelle Alleges DR Congo Official Used Voodoo During Penalty Shootout Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle has revealed the reason behind the heated confrontation between him and the DR Congo technical staff at the end of the World Cup playoff final. Speaking after the match, Chelle explained that tensions…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, is facing a one-match ban ahead of Sunday’s 2026 World Cup playoff final against DR Congo. This follows his booking in the 4-1 win over Gabon in the semi-final on Thursday. Osimhen was shown a yellow card for pulling off his shirt, as he celebrated his first goal…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Wilfred Ndidi has been cleared to play for the Super Eagles in Sunday’s crucial World Cup play-off final against DR Congo, following confirmation from the Confederation of African Football (CAF). CAF stated that yellow cards accumulated during the World Cup qualifying rounds do not carry over into the playoff stage, meaning Ndidi…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a distressing and avoidable tragedy that unfolded late last night (Wednesday, 12th Nov. 2025) officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Special Night Gang Patrol Team apprehended the driver of a heavily loaded truck after he fatally crushed his motor boy to death at Ogolonto Traffic Light Intersection,…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A stampede at the residence of the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle in Gusau, Zamfara State, has left one person dead and six others injured, security sources confirmed on Friday. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert, stated that the incident occurred on Thursday when a large crowd gathered to welcome the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An explosion from a faulty transformer located near the Akwa Ibom State Custodial Centre has reportedly killed two inmates awaiting trial and injured two others. Our correspondent reports that the incident, which occurred a fortnight ago, caused a blackout throughout the period and damaged electrical appliances in the centre. According to…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Shell Companies in Nigeria (SCiN) were rewarded for their robust participation at the 43rd International Conference and Exhibition of the Nigeria Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) with corporate and individual awards at a dinner Thursday night which rounded off the four-day event in Lagos. SCiN was recognised for its Titanium sponsorship…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has suspended the implementation of the 15 percent ad-valorem import duty on imported Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and diesel. The Authority stated this in a statement signed by George Ene-lta, Director, Public Affairs Department. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had…