LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cameroonian President passed away at a military hospital in Paris, France, marking the end of an era for the Central African nation he ruled for over four decades. Rumors about Biya’s health had circulated for weeks, igniting political speculation and concerns over the country’s future. His extended absence following the China-Africa Summit,…
LAGOS JANUARY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has picked Nigeria international striker Victor Osimhen for a random drug test after his all action display for Nigeria in their 2-0 win over Cameroon in the round of 16 at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, OwmGoalNigeria.com reports. Osimhen was the driving force in the…
LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the Round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations on Saturday. The fixture was confirmed after the Cameroonians rounded off the group stage with a pulsating 3-2 victory over the Gambia on Tuesday night. By the win, they…
LAGOS JANUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Following Senegal’s 3-1 victory over Cameroon to advance to the round of 16 in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Aliou Cisse, the current coach and manager of the national team, was admitted to the hospital. The Senegal Football Federation announced on Saturday that Aliou Cisse received medical treatment for a benign…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) identifies 10 African countries with manageable debt, shedding light on their economic stability. Nigeria stands out despite domestic concerns. Tanzania (41.8% Debt-to-GDP Ratio) Tanzania takes the lead among Africa’s least indebted nations with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 41.8%. The East African nation’s relatively low ratio indicates a…
LAGOS DECEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two members of a kidnap gang were shot dead while others were said to have escaped with bullet wounds when men of the Adamawa State Police Command alongside hunters raided their hideout at a mountain in the state, the command announced on its X handle on Monday. During the raid on the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three countries in Central Africa’s Congo Basin are being closely watched for the possibility of a future political upheaval or coups after the fall of the Bongo dynasty in neighboring Gabon. Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville, and Equatorial Guinea are seen by analysts and long-time Africa watchers as having similar conditions of decades-long rulers,…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Unidentified gunmen have carried out a deadly attack, resulting in the loss of nine lives, including that of a recently married couple in the city of Bamenda in Cameroon. The victims, identified as Simplice Lontsi Tsomene, 37, and his wife Hélène Raisa Tanga, 25, were known as loving parents to three children…