LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Opposition leaders on Saturday criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration following remarks by the leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, which cast serious doubt on the viability of the country’s refineries despite the billions invested in their rehabilitation. On Thursday, the President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, stated that…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu, has passed away at the age of 74. He died on Saturday, though details surrounding his death remain unclear at the time of filing this report. His longtime teammate and friend, Dr. Olusegun Odegbami, confirmed the development. Odegbami, who won the 1980 Africa Nation Cup with…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rwanda said Wednesday it had made its first oil discovery, with confirmation of 13 reservoirs in Lake Kivu, which makes up part of its border with DR Congo. “The good news is that we have oil,” Francis Kamanzi, CEO of the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board, told a parliamentary hearing according…
LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Italian Serie A side Napoli has confirmed the price tag of Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Osimhen is currently on loan to the Turkish Super Lig club Galatasaray and his performance has earned more admiration from the top clubs across Europe. He had a season-long loan deal, but…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid are preparing to take on Liverpool in their most challenging Champions League fixture of the season so far. The reigning champions have already lost twice in the competition, so they cannot afford any more slip-ups. As per Diario AS, Carlo Ancelotti gave his assessment of his squad ahead of the…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Group CEO of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari, has called on the military to sustain the war against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism saying the current onslaught against the menace has yielded improved growth in the nation’s crude oil production. Kyari made this appeal when he received in audience the…
LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi could be in line for a sensational return to Barcelona after the Catalan club confirmed they were in talks with their former forward. Messi left Barcelona in the summer of 2021 due to the club’s financial crisis, which meant they could not afford to keep him despite numerous promises from…
LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The FIFA Congress on Thursday, during its 72nd congress, 2022, meeting confirmed the suspension of two African countries, Kenya and Zimbabwe, from all football activities. The Council took the decision in February citing government interference. DAILY POST reports that the 72nd FIFA Congress, 2022, meeting was held in Doha, Qatar. During the…