LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Franz Beckenbauer, one of the greatest football players of all time, has died at the age of 78. Beckenbauer, nicknamed ‘Der Kaiser’, won the World Cup with West Germany as captain in 1974 and a manager in 1990. The former defender is one of three men, along with Brazil’s Mario Zagallo –…
LAGOS JANUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Sebastine Broderick-Imasuen, who led the Golden Eaglets to win the inaugural U-17 World Cup in 1985 is dead. PUNCH reports that the late Nigerian coach was on life support at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital for over a year. Brodericks-Imasuen, 85, had been diagnosed with Ischemic stroke in December 2022 and…
LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Brazilian gospel singer Pedro Henrique collapsed and died onstage during a live performance on Wednesday, and the whole incident was caught on camera. Mr Henrique was 30 years old. According to the New York Post, he was performing at a private event in Fiera de Santana, Brazil, when he collapsed. An official…
LAGOS DECEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A federal appellate judge has died as processes for his elevation to the Supreme Court commenced. Judiciary sources told Peoples Gazette Justice Joseph Shagbaor Ikyegh passed on Wednesday evening in his home town of Makurdi. He was 65. Mr Ikyegh was the president of the Port Harcourt Division until he suddenly slumped before his…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A Zenith Bank staff of Suleja branch identified as Austin Ilom who was reportedly kidnapped 3 weeks ago from his house in Kubwa has died. According to Joe Igbokwe who shared the sad story, “They asked for N50m ransom, the bank refused to help him because he was kidnapped at home and…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 52-year-old lecturer at Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Dr Ayo Ojediran, on Thursday slumped and died in his office. The university was thrown into mourning as Ojediran’s colleagues and students said his death was devastating. The Public Relations Officer of the University, Mr Abiodun Olarewaju, said…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Raphael Dwamena, who played for the Ghana international football team, has died at the age of 28 after collapsing during a match, the Ghana Football Association announced. “Our thoughts are with the family of Raphael Dwamena at this difficult time,” the association said in a statement. “Raphael represented Ghana wholeheartedly and…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A police constable attached to the Lagos State Police Command, Wale Akinlotan, has slumped and died while on duty at Ilupeju police division. DAILY POST learnt that the policeman enrolled into the Nigeria Police Force in 2018 and has once served at the Lagos Police Public Relations Office, as one of its…
