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 DECEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The young men from Guinea had decided it was time to leave their impoverished homeland in West Africa. But instead of seeking a new life in Europe, where so many African migrants have settled, they set out for what has become a far safer bet of late: the United States. “Getting into…
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 JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Israel shocked favorite Brazil 3-2 and advanced to the semifinals of the Under-20 World Cup in San Juan on Saturday. The tense encounter featured extra-time goals and two penalty shots wasted by Israel, which will face Uruguay or the United States in the semifinals. Italy also reached the last four in the…
LAGOS MAY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Two of the title favorites lost their opening games at the Under-20 World Cup on Sunday when Italy upstaged Brazil 3-2 and Japan produced a shocking 1-0 upset win over Senegal. Nigeria and Colombia won their matches in dramatic fashion, both by scores of 2-1 against much weaker rivals Dominican Republic and…
LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Customs agents at Istanbul Airport scored a huge goal Wednesday against a drug trafficking network when officers discovered cocaine concealed inside portraits of the late Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona. The cocaine shipment – 2.65 kilos worth $227,000 – was being smuggled by a 72-year-old German man who had arrived on a flight…
LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As Nigeria continues to defend its territorial integrity against terrorist groups, the office of the prosecutor of the international criminal court (ICC) has outlined 10 possible cases it could press against Nigerian security forces and the three factions of insurgent groups operating under the popular name of Boko Haram. The ICC prosecutor…