LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 80,000 people attended the just-concluded two-day crusade organised by the Synagogue Church of all Nations (SCOAN) in Argentina. The SCOAN Leader, Pastor Evelyn Joshua, made this known in a statement signed the spokesperson of the church, Mr Dare Adejumo, on Tuesday in Lagos. Evelyn, Wife of SCOAN Founder, late…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Javier Milei’s government has applied a drastic austerity program with the aim of eliminating the budget deficit and taming chronic inflation (STRINGER) (STRINGER/AFP/AFP) Poverty in Argentina rose to affect over 52 percent of the population in the first six months of self-declared “anarcho-capitalist” Javier Milei’s presidency, according to official data released…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-France set up an Olympic men’s football semi-final with Egypt after beating Argentina 1-0 in a hostile quarter-final marred by ugly scenes at the final whistle. Players and coaches from both sides clashed on the pitch at the end as the hosts booked their last-four spot. Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta got…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Argentina scheduled exhibitions against El Salvador and Nigeria in the United States next month as part of Copa America preparations, replacing a China tour canceled after Lionel Messi didn’t play at Inter Miami’s preseason game in Hong Kong. Argentina will play El Salvador on March 22 at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Field and Nigeria…
LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The set of six shirts that Lionel Messi wore during Argentina’s run at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar sold for $7.803 million at auction yesterday at Sotheby’s New York. “These historic shirts are not only a tangible reminder of one of the most important moments in the history of sports, but…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Uruguay ended Argentina’s 14-match unbeaten streak with a 2-0 victory over the world champions in World Cup qualifiers on Thursday as Luis Diaz scored twice to fire Colombia to an emotional 2-1 win over Brazil. Defender Ronald Araujo fired Uruguay ahead on 41 minutes before Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez made the game…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Australian Federal Police AFP) officers have uncovered a massive shipment of cocaine, after they used a remote controlled robot to seize the 200kilogram package of drugs (pictured) which were found stashed inside the hull of a ship, in Port Melbourne in Victoria AFP Commander Richard Chin said illegal packages were regularly stashed…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi will travel with the Argentina squad to Bolivia for its South American World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, but his presence on the field remains uncertain. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said he hopes to make a decision on Monday over whether to play the Inter Miami star. The world champions started…
