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…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria will face European side the Netherlands in the round of 16 at the ongoing FIFA U17 World Cup in Brazil. The Golden Eaglets lost their last game against Australia but maintained top spot in Group B while the Netherlands qualified as one of the best placed fourth teams. Manu Garba’s side…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The first choice goalkeeper of the senior national team of Nigeria Francis Uzoho is out of the Super Eagles of Nigeria AFCON 2020 Qualifiers games set to begin next month, Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Uzoho went off injured yesterday during the Super Eagles 1-1 friendly game against Brazil and scans indicate that…
LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Stoke City midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo has withdrawn from the Super Eagles squad ahead of Sunday’s international friendly against Brazil at the National Stadium in Singapore, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Potters number eight was sighted in Lagos on Wednesday, fueling speculation that he was set to miss the friendly against the South Americans and…