LAGOS DECEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Deontay Wilder let rip at Andy Ruiz Jr after the Mexican-American lost his heavyweight world titles to Anthony Joshua. The American, the WBC heavyweight champion, had been hoping to eventually unify against Ruiz Jr as they both fight under Al Haymon’s PBC banner but was furious to see him relinquish the belts…
LAGOS DECEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS) – Restaurants in Saudi Arabia will no longer need to maintain entrances segregated by sex, the authorities said on Sunday, further eroding some of the world’s strictest social rules as sweeping reforms take hold. Previously, Saudi Arabia required all restaurants to have one entrance for families and women, and another for…
LAGOS DECEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua delivered a boxing masterclass to beat Andy Ruiz Jnr on an unanimous points decision and regain the WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF heayweight titles. The judges awarded the fight 118-110, 118-110, 119-109 as the Brit enjoyed sweet revenge in Saudi Arabia. The eagerly-anticipated rematch took place in Diriyah in a custom-built…
LAGOS DECEMBER7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Family members and fans of Anthony Joshua have converged on his family house at Remo ahead of his rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr. As of 5.30pm, music was being played with youths in the area trooping into the Baba Josh Memorial Hall. Some of them were also seen dancing and others delighted over…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Renowned German Pentecostal evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke has died at the age of 79. Principally known for his gospel missions throughout Africa, Bonnke passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, December 7. The announcement of his demise was published on his Facebook page. “It is with sorrow that the Bonnke Family…
LAGOS DECEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lawyers for the Nigerian government on Friday filed “new and substantive” allegations of fraud with a British court in its ongoing fight against an arbitration award now worth more than $9 billion, a spokesman for the attorney general said. The government has been fighting efforts by the firm, Process & Industrial Developments…
LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos State Government on Thursday announced plans to close the Mile 2-Tincan Island road to traffic for 72 hours The Commissioner for Transportation Dr Fredric Oladeinde said the closure would commence on Monday and will allow the Federal Government carry out palliative works on the bad portion on that axis without any…
