LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s 100m hurdles world record holder, Tobi Amusan, finished in second position with a time of 12.60s (-1.7m/s) behind the USA’s Grace Stark, who won with a time of 12.58s on Saturday, July 20, at the pre-Olympics race in Florida. Amusan, Team Nigeria’s medal hopeful for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, began…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Inter Miami lost its third straight preseason game, 6-0 to Al-Nassr, on Thursday. It bled goals to the Saudi Arabian club, even with Cristiano Ronaldo absent. With Lionel Messi also resting, reportedly protecting against an injury, Miami didn’t score. And naturally, panic began to percolate. This was Miami’s third goose egg in…
LAGOS MARCH 19TH )-The police in Ebonyi has confirmed the killing of Peter Nweke, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ezza North Local Government Area of the state, during Saturday’s election. Onome Onovwakpoyeya, the state police public relations officer, said this when he spoke with journalists on Sunday in Abakaliki, the state capital….
LAGOS DECEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man, Biodun Adebiyi, 30, has been arrested for allegedly beating a cigarette seller to death over N50 balance at Idiroko area of Ogun State. The suspect a resident of Oladun street Ikotun Lagos, killed the 35-yesr-old Mukaila Adamu ,with a fist blow. According to Ogun State Police Spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi:”…
LAGOS DECEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid stretched their lead at the top of La Liga to eight points on Saturday with a slick 2-0 win over Real Sociedad but the victory was tarnished by an injury to Karim Benzema. Carlo Ancelotti said Benzema is likely now to miss Tuesday’s Champions League game at home to Inter…
LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS0-A suspected car thief was caught while attempting to steal a Toyota Camry from a church in Afaha Oku, Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital on Sunday, April 24. It was gathered that the suspect succeeded in unlocking the car with a master key and was about to abscond with it when he…
LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A traditional ruler has reportedly gone into coma after he received serious beating in the hands of hoodlums. According to a report by The Nation, the traditional ruler of Ukhiri community in Ikpoba-Okha local government HRH Godwin Aigbe has gone into coma after attacks by hoodlums. HRH Aigbe is said to be…
LAGOS DECEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Eight members of a local music group in Kebbi State were physically assaulted, following an alleged order from Governor Bagudu’s Personal Assistant, Faruku Musa Yaro popularly known as Enabo. They alleged victims are Kabiru Arzila, Musa Alle, Ayuba Ibrahim, Shamsu Attahiru, Bello Aljannare, Otono and others. According to Sahara Reporters, the musicians…