LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Super Eagles midfielder, Austin Okocha has slammed Coach Gernot Rohr for his tactical approach in Nigeria’s 2-0 defeat to Croatia. Okocha also blamed the team’s poor defending which led to the two goals conceded in each half. He added that Mikel was not creative enough in the midfield, adding that the…
By Victor Ebimomi LAGOSJUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ilaje youths under the aegis of Ilaje Advancement Forum (IAF) has taken a swipe at the administration of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State for approving N807M OSOPADEC money for the rehabilitation of what they called ‘mere meagre wooden walkways’ for Ilaje and Ese Odo local governments areas at a…
LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Italy’s Supreme Court threw out an appeal by Shell and four of its former managers to stymie a trial on alleged corruption in Nigeria, which also sees Eni’s chief on the bench, legal sources said on Wednesday. The long-running graft case revolves around the 2011 purchase by Eni and Shell of Nigeria’s…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to the country after a two-day official visit to Morocco. The President arrived in Abuja on Monday evening, one day after he left the country to meet with King Mohammed VI, at the invitation of the Moroccan leader. At the meeting in Rabat, both leaders reaffirmed their…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari will begin a two-day working visit to the Kingdom of Morocco, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, has said. Shehu, in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, said the visit was at the invitation of King Mohammed VI of Morocco. He said the…
ARGENTINA FIFA world ranking: 5 Last World Cup: 2014 Best World Cup finish: Champions, 1978, 1986 How qualified: Finished third in South American qualifying tournament. Key players: F Lionel Messi, MF Angel Di Maria, F Sergio Aguero It’s a fact: Argentina has been held scoreless for 217 consecutive minutes in its last three World Cup…
LAGOS JUNE 8H (NEWSRANGERS)-The mother of one of the missing Chibok girls sent a heartfelt plea Friday on her daughter’s 20th birthday: “Please wish her a happy birthday and remember her in your prayers.” Esther Yakubu told CNN she wants the world to remember that her daughter Dorcas was one of the 276 schoolgirls that…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Francis Uzoho will continue in goal and Wilfred Ndidi will make a return for the Super Eagles in Wednesday’s international friendly against the Czech Republic in Vienna, Austria. Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr is expected to make several changes to his lineup after a shambolic first half display in Saturday night’s 2-1 loss…