When the Nigeria-Biafra war ended in January 1970, there was gloom in Igboland. Even as the then Head of State General Yakubu Gowon made the famous announcement of “No Victor, No Vanquished”, the vanquished ones knew themselves as they sauntered…
NPFL: What Ogunbote’s return means for Sunshine Stars
It is seven years and 11 months since Gbenga Ogunbote departed Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side Sunshine Stars for supposed greener pastures – a search that has led him back to the Akure-based club for a second stint as…
How Enugu Rangers won the war for the vanquished – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Football is the greatest instrument that unites Nigeria. Whenever the national team, the Super Eagles, is on song all Nigerians become united in an astonishing togetherness. There was the Nigeria-Biafra war of 1967-70 that could have divided the country forever.…
Ibenegbu boost for Rangers ahead of Al Masry clash (Punch)
Nigeria’s representatives in the CAF Confederation Cup, Enugu Rangers, will have three of their injured players back for the second game of their Group A clash against Egyptian club side Al Masry on Sunday. The Flying Antelopes lost their opening…
Insurance, Rangers match abandoned as refs fail to show up (Punch)
The rescheduled match between Bendel Insurance and Enugu Rangers was abandoned on Wednesday, as officials failed to show up for the game scheduled for the University of Benin sports complex. Players and officials of the visiting team had arrived Benin…
Chukwu blames Tunisia’s weather for Rangers’ defeat (Guardian)
Enugu Rangers’ Technical Adviser, Christian Chukwu says the Flying Antelopes could not come out victorious in their 2019 CAF Confederation Cup game against Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia at the weekend because the players found it difficult to cope with the cold weather in…
Rangers beat Salitas 2-0 (Guardian)
Enugu Rangers continued their brilliant campaign in the CAF Confederation Cup with a 2-0 defeat of Burkina Faso’s Salitas yesterday. The match at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium was the teams’ opening game of the group phase of the competition with…
Rangers arrive in Lagos as NPFL’s matchday four games hold today (Guardian)
Enugu Rangers will play their first match in the four-week-old Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) in Lagos today when they trade tackles with MFM at the Agege Stadium. Rangers’ first tow matches of the season were postponed by the League…
Confed Cup: Ogunbote confident Rangers will advance (Punch)
December 4, 2018 Enugu Rangers coach Gbenga Ogunbote is confident the Flying Antelopes will qualify for the First Round of the 2018/19 Total CAF Confederation Cup competition ahead of their Preliminary Round opponents, Defence Force S.C of Ethiopia, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.…
We‘ll host best ever Aiteo Cup final, says Okowa (Guardian)
The chairman of Delta Sports Commission, Tony Okowa has said that tomorrow’s Aiteo Cup final at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, would go down in history as one of the best ever in the country. Rangers International of Enugu will…