LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kylian Mbappe scored on his final home appearance as a Paris Saint-Germain player on Sunday but the French champions suffered a surprise 3-1 defeat against Toulouse on the night they picked up the Ligue 1 championship trophy. Mbappe confirmed in a video posted on social media on Friday that he would be […]
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LAGOS FEBRUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the semifinals stage of the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. With the victory, the Super Eagles have booked a place in the finals of the tournament. The Nigerian team found the back of the net […]
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LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-It has emerged that Ghana’s underwhelming outing in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations did not only cost the country millions of dollars but also a human life. It has come to light that a Tema resident who was following the game died in the presence of his family. In an interview […]
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LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria is bringing foreign-exchange trading back into public view, the latest step in its bid to narrow the gap between the official and unofficial rate of its naira currency. The country’s financial crimes watchdog has given the Association of Bureaux de Change Operators of Nigeria the go-ahead to publicly post the buying […]
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LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Liberian leader and football legend George Weah conceded defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight presidential run-off, saying it was “time to put national interest above personal interest”. The latest and nearly complete results showed Boakai leading with nearly 51 percent of the votes in Liberia, Africa’s oldest republic founded […]
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A game of few chances saw South Korea emerge victorious over Nigeria courtesy of a header from Choi Seok-Hyun five minutes into the first half of extra time. It was South Korea’s first and only shot on target in the third time Nigeria has lost out in the quarterfinal in extra time—2007, […]
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LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Was it one of Anthony Joshua’s best performances? Far from it. Was it a step in the right direction? A small one. Joshua demonstrated that he is a level above the shorter, lighter Jermaine Franklin, outboxing the American to win a one-sided decision at O2 Arena in London. It was the former […]
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LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua has insisted he remains among the world’s leading heavyweights ahead of his return to the ring next weekend. The British boxer will be back in action on Saturday when he faces Jermaine Franklin of the United States at London’s 02 Arena. The 33-year-old will be bidding for his first win […]
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LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Morocco stunned Brazil 2-1 in a friendly international on Saturday as the north African side recorded a first ever win over the five-time world champions. Midfielder Sofiane Boufal, a former Southampton star, but now playing with Al Rayyan in Qatar, gave Morocco the lead after 29 minutes, scoring with a powerful turn […]
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LAGOS MARCH 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Football-loving Nigerians have slammed the Flying Eagles following their lethargic display against The Gambia in Monday’s U-20 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash at the Cairo Stadium, Egypt, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Adama Bojang scored the winner for the Junior Scorpions after seven minutes after he raced onto a defence-splitting pass from […]
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