LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tyson Fury has no interest in fighting Anthony Joshua despite the fact boxing fans are longing for an all-British bout between the two heavyweights. Fury described Joshua as a ‘big bum-dosser’ who was beaten by a ‘fat man’ and stated their bout was ‘dead’ in the water following AJ’s second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. …
LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has explained that the unrelenting struggle for a new Nigeria was, among other reasons, to build a better nation where the girl child would be free and safe to live and thrive. Obi made this known in his Message to mark the International Day…
LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Assembly has begun moves to thwart the actions of some members of the federal executive who are bent on removing Section 84(12) from the Electoral Act 2022. The PUNCH on Thursday gathered that the nation’s apex legislature had started the process of appealing the judgment of a Federal High Court,…
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States government has renewed its commitment to fighting corruption in Nigeria with the launch of ReportMagoMago.com. A statement by the US Consulate General’s office on Friday reads ” The U.S. government is committed to supporting anti-corruption initiatives and collaborative efforts that prevent graft, strengthen investigation and prosecution of corruption, promote…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua says he would consider stepping aside to let Oleksandr Usyk fight the unified heavyweight world champion, Tyson Fury. Joshua will fight Usyk for a second time next spring after losing his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts on a unanimous points decision in front of a sell-out crowd at London’s…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tyson Fury has tested positive for COVID-19 and his third fight against Deontay Wilder, set for July 24 in Las Vegas, has been postponed. Boxing writer Dan Rafael, citing a “source,” broke the news on Twitter. Rafael said he was told that Fury received one dose of the vaccine but not the…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal government says it has spent over $5bn since 2016 to fight poverty in the country. Thìe Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, disclosed this during the presentation of letters of engagement and electronic tablets to 248 monitors of the National Social Investment Programme NSIP programme in Adamawa…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua and his team remain hopeful that he’ll fight Tyson Fury on Aug. 14 but they already are making plans to fight someone else this summer, most likely Oleksandr Usyk. A deal was in place for Fury and Joshua to fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship on that date in Saudi…