LAGOS OCTOBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Stopping to refill the tank or charge up on a long road trip is a constant and inevitable frustration – but these engineering students might have done away with stops for good. Their two-seater vehicle, Stella Terra, has just completed a 620-mile (1,000km) test drive across Morocco and the Sahara desert without…
LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Morocco stunned Brazil 2-1 in a friendly international on Saturday as the north African side recorded a first ever win over the five-time world champions. Midfielder Sofiane Boufal, a former Southampton star, but now playing with Al Rayyan in Qatar, gave Morocco the lead after 29 minutes, scoring with a powerful turn…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-African football’s governing body, the Confederation of African Football (Caf), has launched an investigation into political remarks made by Nelson Mandela’s grandson during the opening ceremony of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Algeria. In a statement, Caf said it will “assess whether there was compliance” with rules laid out by both…
LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s failure to participate in the FIFA World Cup has sent the three-time African champions crashing down the global ranking The Super Eagles have suffered a sharp drop in rating in the December FIFA ranking updated just hours after the conclusion of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Previously ranked 32nd…