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The Rangers International Football Club and Afrinvest Limited have signed a one-year official football jersey sponsorship agreement worth N50 million per football season.

The agreement has a clause of renewal of agreement for the next two football seasons after the run of the current football season; thus, making it a total of three consecutive seasons if the current initial season runs through.

Speaking on the signing in Enugu on Tuesday,...

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has expressed his full support for the Super Eagles of Nigeria as they battle Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the highly anticipated semi-final match of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. 

With echoes of victory already building up in the air as millions of expectant Nigerians across the nation throw their renewed support behind our gallant Super Eagles, Governor Soludo declares that the journ...

The loss of the Super Eagles is undoubtedly a bitter pill to swallow, especially given the consensus that the Ivorian team outperformed them.

However, beyond this defeat, what should truly concern us as Nigerians is the state of our nation. Patriotism goes beyond mere lip service or blind loyalty; it entails genuine distress when our country is faltering, as Nigeria currently is.

During the match, many lamented the lack of electricity to watch it. Nigeria ranks among the w...

ENUGU—As part of its effort to promote sporting culture and fitness in the state, the Enugu State Government has announced that it would be hosting the Coal City Marathon Sport Festival on 4th May. 

While announcing the development in Enugu on Monday, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Llyod Ekweremadu, also said the state had already commenced playing night matches at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, stating that this was possible because of the governor’s giant str...

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, has received cheers and commendations from residents of the state for actively participating in the 2024 Coal City Half Marathon held in the state’s capital on Saturday.

This was even as the governor promised that his administration was working towards strengthening and improving subsequent marathons in the state by making it attractive enough for international athletes to participate as a world-class sporting event.

Governor Mbah,...

The Management of Rangers International Football Club (FC), Enugu, has unveiled Ebere Amaraizu as Chairman of the club's Foundation.

The General Manager of Rangers International FC, Amobi Ezeaku, announced this on Monday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu during the official presentation of cup to Rangers Team A in the just-concluded Rangers International FC Intra-football competition.

Ezeaku said that setting up of Rangers International FC Foundation is part of the...

… _as Governor recommits to state-of-the-art sporting facilities for talent discovery_

Nigeria President, Bola Tinubu, has lauded the governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, for providing a safe and conducive environment for the country’s sports stakeholders to converge on the state for national sport council meeting, stressing that his administration was pleased with the governor over his commitment to promoting sports.

This was even as the governor said tha...

Enugu - Rangers International F.C Foundation that was conceptualized by the G.M/CEO of the ‘Flying Antelopes’, Amobi Ezeaku, was inaugurated on Monday, May 27, 2024, with Prince (Engr.) Arthur Eze (OFR) as its grand patron.

Inaugurating members of the Foundation led by Mr. Ebere Amaraizu as chairman with other well-meaning Nigerians both within and in diaspora inside the boardroom of the club’s corporate headquarters in Enugu, Barrister Amobi Ezeaku thanked members...

Nigeria Premier Football League table-topping side and seven-time Nigeria league champions, Rangers International F.C will be flying into Lagos via a commercial airline for this weekend’s match day 34, NPFL 2023/2024 fixture against Sporting Lagos F.C full of optimism to display its potential of ending the season on a high.

The Mobolaji Johnson Arena (Onikan Stadium, Lagos) would be the venue for the encounter that will see the coach Abdullahi Biffo-led side fight the fight of...

The Oriental derby between Enugu Rangers International FC and Enyimba United of Aba ended in pandemonium.

This followed a late penalty call in favour of the Flying Antelopes in a Week 35 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match of the electrifying and tension soaked game watched by over 20,000 fans.

The game was a title decider with Rangers topping the league standings (60 points) and Enyimba trailing them by two points.

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