LAGOS SEPTEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Libya forced a 0-0 draw with South Africa in Durban Saturday to remain Group E leader in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying competition. When the mini-leagues draw was made, former African champions Nigeria and South Africa were installed as favourites to fill the two places available for the finals in…
LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel has withdrawn his name from contention for the Super Eagles’ squad for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles next month. Mikel, who captained the side at the World Cup in Russia earlier this year, will not travel to the island nation from his base in…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Hundreds of Nigerians languishing in Osama Prison in Libya have cried out to the Federal Government, prominent Nigerians and the United Nations (UN) to come to their rescue. The victims, mostly immigrants who made failed attempts to enter Europe across the Sahara Desert, said in a video recorded and smuggled out of…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor of Kano state Abdullahi Ganduje said three million children are out of school in his state alone, stressing the need to curb Africa’s population explosion. Speaking at Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, UK, Ganduje noted that, population explosion in Africa is a reality and education is not matching up…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, Stefanou Pontesilli, says no fewer than 1500 Nigerians are serving jail terms for various offences in Italy. Pontesilli who made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen in Abuja said the number was huge. He said: “In Italy we have about 1500 Nigerians in jail for various…