LAGOS DECEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A leading woman boxer has been arrested in Switzerland on suspicion of killing her husband, according to reports on Monday. Viviane Obenauf, a three-time challenger for world boxing titles, is reportedly being held on suspicion of beating her husband to death with a blunt object. The 34-year-old Ms Obenauf was born in…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Brazil and Barcelona star Ronaldinho is to be released after four months under house arrest in Paraguay, according to reports. The 40-year-old Brazil World Cup winner was arrested for allegedly trying to enter the South American country on a fake passport in March. Ronaldinho, along with brother and manager Roberto de…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Brazil has pulled out of the race to host the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup just two weeks before the successful bid is announced. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the country’s national soccer body, said its government did not want to sign guarantees required to hold the event owing to Covid-19. Brazil…
LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 800 inmates broke out of four prisons in São Paulo, Brazil, after the Justice Department announced it was postponing a work program that allowed inmates to leave jails amid the coronavirus panic. The massive jailbreak came as Brazil confirmed its first coronavirus-linked death Tuesday, a 62-year-old man who died Monday afternoon…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-I know this will sound like a shade to Nigerian churches, but it is honestly not, it is the reality that is happening else where in the world! The church is giving back to people contributing to it, you never know this was possible right? Read on A church in Brazil has…
LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Super Eagles of Nigeria have ended the year with their highest world ranking in the last decade, FIFA rankings reveal. According to data released by the football governing body on Thursday, the Eagles ended the year in the 31st position. The last time Nigeria finished a year higher was in 2009,…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Brazil have clinched their fourth Under-17 World Cup trophy in thrilling and controversial circumstances against Mexico. World Cup hosts Brazil triumphed 2-1 thanks to Lazaro Vinicius Marques’ 93rd-minute winner on Sunday at the Bezerrao. Mexico – winners of the showpiece tournament in 2005 and 2011 – looked on track to add a…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Netherland has sent the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria packing from the FIFA Under-17 World Cup. This followed a 3-1 defeat of the Eaglets in a highly entertaining match in the early hours of Wednesday. The young lads from Netherland took the lead within the first four minutes, with the Eaglets equalising…