LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi claims he and his Nigeria team-mates are being “held hostage” at a Libyan airport after a tempestuous African Cup of Nations qualifier turned into a diplomatic incident. Libya complained they received poor treatment when the teams met in Nigeria last Friday, where the home team won 1-0….
LAGOS OCTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen has returned to training at Galatasaray following a short spell on the sidelines due to an injury. Galatasaray shared the interesting news on Saturday in a statement on their Instagram account, which read, “Victor Osimhen has worked separately from the team within the special programme prepared for him.” The 25-year-old…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The head coach of Benin Republic, Gernot Rohr, has reflected on their 3-0 defeat to Nigeria in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday. The Cheetahs had edged the Super Eagles 2-1 in a 2026 World Cup qualifier in June this year. But on Sunday, the three-time African champions proved to…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that Augustine Eguavoen, a former player and Technical Director of the Super Eagles, will step in as the head coach for the team’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. This decision comes in the wake of German coach Bruno…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A lot has been said and more is being said in the reactions that are greeting the viral video of one of Nigeria’s illustrious sons who has done Africa, Nigeria, his family and himself proud in his chosen field of endeavour, football. The comments pouring in represent the love millions of Nigerians…
LAGOS JUNE 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has resolved to hire a foreign technical adviser for the Senior Men’s National Team, Super Eagles, following recent dismal performances under coach Finidi George. The Executive Committee rose from its board meeting on Wednesday and “resolved to employ an expatriate Technical Adviser for the Super Eagles in…
LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles head coach Finidi George has named a 23-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. The Eagles will face the Bafana Bafana of South Africa and the Cheetahs of Benin Republic after drawing their first two games of the qualifiers. Here’s the full list of players invited: Goalkeepers:…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, rewarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria with a national award (Member of the Order of the Niger, MON) flats in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and piece of land. President Tinubu made the pronouncement when he received the players and officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)…