LAGOS MARCH 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Olaonipekun Temitope has shared the traumatic story of how she was deceived and trafficked to Libya by a close family acquaintance before eventually escaping. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Nollywood actress and filmmaker Biola Adebayo Ent, Temitope detailed the horrors she faced in Libya, where she was forced into prostitution. She…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The bodies of at least 28 migrants have been recovered from a mass grave in a desert in south-east Libya, the country’s attorney general said. The grave was discovered north of Kufra, just days after another mass grave with 19 bodies was found on a farm in the same city. Officials found…
LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Fuel prices across Africa in 2025 reflect a diverse energy environment influenced by local production, subsidies, and imports. Countries like Libya and Angola, with abundant oil reserves, maintain low fuel prices, while nations such as Ethiopia and Liberia, which depend on imports, face higher costs. As global oil prices fluctuate, these nations…
LAGOS DECEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Confederation of African Football has imposed a hefty $50,000 fine on Libya and ordered the country to play two matches behind closed doors following supporter and official misconduct during their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin in Benghazi on November 18. This latest sanction comes barely two months after…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the verdict delivered by the Confederation of African Football in response to the complaint lodged by the Nigeria Football Federation over the recent inhumane treatment meted out to the Super Eagles in Libya, members of the Nigerian community have reported mass arrests and fines in the country. The Nigerian football team…
LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The decision stems from Libya’s breach of AFCON Regulations and the CAF Disciplinary Code, specifically Articles 31, 82, and 151. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has ruled that Libya’s national team will forfeit three points to Nigeria’s Super Eagles over the treatment of the latter in Libya. The North African country…
LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The President of the Confederation of Africa ( CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has, for the first time, spoken on the Libya vs Nigeria, Africa Cup of Nations Cup ( AFCON) qualifier game. Patrice Motsepe was speaking in a press conference where he condemned the situation that happened to the Super Eagles of Nigeria…
LAGOS OCTOBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has asked the Libyan Football Federation, LFF, to submit documents relating to the cancellation of the 2025 AFCON qualifying Group D fixture against Nigeria. The Super Eagles pulled out of the game which was scheduled for October 15, after their plane was diverted to Labraq Airport…