LAGOS AUGUST 220TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The African football community is mourning the death of Razak Omotoyossi, the prolific striker who rose to legendary status with the Benin Republic national team. He passed away on Tuesday morning in Benin, aged 38. Though born in Nigeria, Omotoyossi became the embodiment of Beninese football, his career symbolizing resilience, loyalty, and…
LAGOS AUGUST 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Italian orienteer Mattia Debertolis has died after collapsing during the World Games in China last week. The 29-year-old was found unconscious by organisers during an orienteering event last Friday in Chengdu. The Italian died on Tuesday – four days after his collapse. “Despite receiving immediate expert medical care at one of China’s…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The new Assistant Coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club, Ibadan, Oyo State, Akin Olowokere, on Monday morning, slumped and died. He was one of the recently appointed coaches 3SC. As of press time, there were no official reports on what led to his death. However, eyewitnesses told PUNCH Online in Ibadan, the…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-His former aide, Bashir Ahmad, announced the passing of the former president on X. He wrote: “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London. May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus. Amin.” President Buhari,…
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, a former senator and ex-governor of Kwara State, is dead. According to family sources who spoke to TheCable, Adebayo passed away early Wednesday morning in Abuja. He was 84 years old. Born on February 24, 1941, in the Igbaja community of Kwara State, Adebayo served as governor of…
LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A Father’s Day tragedy unfolded in Florida when a dad died while rushing into the ocean to save his two young daughters who were on the verge of drowning themselves, according to police and reports. Antwon Wilson, 33, was celebrating at the beach near the B Ocean Resort in Fort Lauderdale …
LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ace broadcaster with Radio Nigeria, Yahaya Umar, reportedly died Sunday night in his office on the 11th floor of the Radio House in Area 10, Abuja. The assistant Director with the Federal Radio Corporation (FRCN) was one of the most recognisable voices on the FRCN network with his unique style of anchoring…
LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The former Cameroon international died at the age of 68 on Friday, May 16, leaving behind a towering legacy that spanned two golden decades of African football. African football has been dealt another heartbreaking blow with the passing of Emmanuel Kunde, one of the continent’s most iconic and revered defenders. The former…