Posts tagged as: Brazil

From One Trouble To Another Dani Alves To Face Justice Again In A New Case In Brazil

LAGOS MARCH 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Dani Alves is on the street after paying one million euros bail to obtain provisional freedom after the trial he faced for a sexual assault case and for which he was sentenced to four and a half years in prison. After a tough court battle in which Ines Guardiola, his last lawyer, […]

Dangote Feels Heat Of Economic Challenges As Net Worth Sheds $1.1bn

LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Africa’s richest man and Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote is feeling the heat of Nigeria’s economic crisis with his net worth shedding $1.1bn or the equivalent of N1.88tn (N1,665.5/$). The billionaire’s misfortune is coming one week after he earned a whopping $144m, an equivalent of N221.46bn (N1,537.9/$) in a single day. […]

Uruguay Ends Argentina’s 14-Match Unbeaten Streak As Colombia Sink Brazil

LAGOS NOVEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Uruguay ended Argentina’s 14-match unbeaten streak with a 2-0 victory over the world champions in World Cup qualifiers on Thursday as Luis Diaz scored twice to fire Colombia to an emotional 2-1 win over Brazil. Defender Ronald Araujo fired Uruguay ahead on 41 minutes before Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez made the game […]

Nigeria Super Falcons Ranked Above Italy, Germany, Brazil In FIFA Women’s World Cup Rankings

LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Super Falcons have clinched a noteworthy position among the top 10 teams in the recently released FIFA Women’s World Cup rankings, Soccernet.ng reports. The 2023 Women’s World Cup tournament concluded on Sunday, August 20, 2023, with Spain claiming victory over the Lionesses of England in the final, securing their first-ever […]

Four Nigerian Stowaways Rescued In Brazil After Spending 13 Days At Sea

LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four stowaways have been rescued off the southeast coast of Brazil after spending 13 days at sea hidden in the hull of a ship from Nigeria.  According to federal police, the men rescued claimed to be Nigerians but did not carry any documents confirming their origin.  A police official told AFP the […]

Israel Shocks Brazil To Advance To U20 World Cup Semifinals, Italy Removes Colombia

LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Israel shocked favorite Brazil 3-2 and advanced to the semifinals of the Under-20 World Cup in San Juan on Saturday. The tense encounter featured extra-time goals and two penalty shots wasted by Israel, which will face Uruguay or the United States in the semifinals. Italy also reached the last four in the […]

Italy, Nigeria, Brazil Move On  To Under-20 World Cup Quarterfinals; Argentina, England Out

LAGOS  JUNE 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Italy, Nigeria, Colombia and a 10-man Brazil lineup advanced to the quarterfinals of the Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday. Host Argentina lost 2-0 to Nigeria in front of almost 30,000 fans in San Juan, ending an unlikely campaign for the home team. Italy eliminated England with a 2-1 victory thanks to a […]

UK, US,  Others  Present Goodwill Message To President Tinubu, Pledge Support, Solidarity

  LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Several countries on Monday formally presented their goodwill messages and letters of support and solidarity to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The letters were presented to  the president by the special envoys and heads of missions of the countries after his inauguration as the 16th President of Nigeria. […]

Under-20 FIFA World Cup: Brazil Beats Nigeria To Tops Group D

LAGOS MAY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Brazil scored two goals late in the first half to beat Nigeria 2-0 Saturday and finish top of Group D at the Under-20 World Cup. Italy also reached the last 16 of the tournament in Argentina with a 3-0 victory against the Dominican Republic, to finish second in the group ahead of […]

2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16: Not Yet Uhuru For Nigeria

LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria Yet To Qualify For The Round Of 16 Despite Two Wins From Two Games The 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup has reached the penultimate day of the group stage, and there’s sure to be more drama in store. Nigeria’s qualification for the next round of the competition is still in the […]

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