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Cristiano Ronaldo could be in trouble after Manchester United confirmed that they are investigating an incident involving him and a fan following United's Premier League game against Everton. Ronaldo played the entire duration of the encounter, but he was well-caged in the game as United suffered a 1-0 loss to the Toffees. It was yet another disappointing result for the Red Devils, and it appeared Ronaldo did not take it well. In a video that has gone viral, the 37-year-old allegedly smashed the phone of a young fan trying to take a picture of him as he walked down the tunnel. Although the details surrounding the incident are still sketchy, the mother of the young fan reportedly shared a post on her Facebook page to criticise Ronaldo's behaviour. As a result, Man Utd have now launched an investigation into the incident, which could land Ronaldo in trouble if found guilty. The ex-Real Madrid man could be banned for some games or face a hefty fine if the report is tru

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, has urged Nigerians to help the government in the fight against bandits and insurgents by exposing the terrorists living in their neighborhoods. Mohammed disclosed this during a Bond FM Radio programme in Lagos on Saturday monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He noted that the investment by the federal government in tackling insecurity would be more successful if the citizens on their part would not harbor the criminals living in their neighborhoods. Mohammed said, “We are also pleading with Nigerians to join in this fight because they have a lot of roles to play in tackling this insecurity. "This is because these criminals called bandits are living among us; they interact with the people as well. Who are the ones supplying them food more, so they also have landlords? “People should expose these criminals and then, the various efforts of the government will be effectively complemented and we will see t

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Saturday, advised the people of Kwara State not to allow those people that they chased out of the state government house in 2019 find their way back to power. The current administration of the All Progressives Congress(APC) took over power in the state in 2019 from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but the PDP is scheming to recapture power in 2023. The Senate President was in Ilorin, the capital city of Kwara State to commission some of the Constituency projects sponsored by Senator Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe who is representing Kwara Central Senatorial District. Lawan spoke at a town hall meeting organised by Senator Oloriegbe to account for his stewardship and also declare his intention to run again and represent his people of Kwara Central in 2023 polls. The Senate President told the people of Kwara State in general to continue to keep faith with APC. “I will like to remind you here, those people that you chased out will never

Former Manchester United coach, Rene Meulensteen and ex-Leeds United striker Jermaine Beckford, have told Paul Pogba to leave Old Trafford following the Red Devils’ defeat to Everton. Pogba was one of several Man United stars to underwhelm against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday. Anthony Gordon’s first-half strike gave Everton all three points against Man United. However, both Meulensteen and Beckford believe Pogba should leave Manchester United when his contract expires at the end of the season, claiming the France World Cup ‘is not suited to the Premier League’. "Players like Paul Pogba have come into Manchester United for humongous money,” Beckford told Stadium Astro. "I’m one of his biggest fans because technically, he’s one of the best in the world. I just don’t think he is suited to Premier League football, where the pace of the game is very quick and intense. “A lot of money has been spent at United but in the wrong areas and on the wrong players, and

The apex Youth Wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has appealed to President Mohammadu Buhari to apply nationalistic and patriotic approach in order to end the judicial battle between Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) and federal government. The youth group implored Buhari to play a fatherly role, thereby being patriotic in tackling the protracted issue as it regards Kanu, pointing out that such would in no doubt, resuscitate the visibly dying consciousness of the new generation of the Igbo extraction. OYC stated this in a release made available to DAILY POST on Saturday by its National President, Comrd. Igboayaka O. Igboayaka in Owerri, Imo State capital. The release reads “Nigeria today is evidently characterized by socio-cultural and political injury, ethnic jingoism, and regional marginalization. And the signal of insecurity in Northern Nigeria and agitation in the Southern part of Nigeria should be seen as a call for meditation and reflec

The Minister of Transportation Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi says his reason for running for the office of the president is not to fulfill his personal ambition. Amaechi said his aspiration was borne out of his belief that it is his “modest duty to give what I can in the service of my country”. He made the assertion when he declared his intention to join in the presidential race in Port Harcourt on Saturday. The minister said, “My aspiration is not about fulfilling any personal ambition, I am contesting for the office because I believe it is my modest duty to give what I can in the service of my country.” The minister noted that the country requires a leadership that is equipped with experience in governance if the current effort at solving Nigeria’s problems must be sustained. “To sustain and intensify efforts at solving our national problems, our democracy must ensure the emergence of a leadership that is equipped with experience in governance to ensure stability and continuity

Arsenal legend, Martin Keown has urged the club’s manager, Mikel Arteta to play Bukaya Saka in the left-back position to make up for Kieran Tierney, rather than understudy Nuno Tavares and Granit Xhaka. Recall that Tierney will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury and Tavares was expected to come in and deputize. However, Tavares produced a poor display in Arsenal’s 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace last Monday, with Gunners’ fans questioning his ability to provide cover. And Keown believes Arteta should look beyond Tavares and Xhaka and utilize Saka in the left-back position. "Well, he [Tavares] probably is not [good enough]. But if that was your boy out there, taken off after 25 minutes against [Nottingham] Forest. "I would never have seen Wenger do that. He would have waited for the second half. This week he was taken off at half-time. “We [Arsenal] have to find a solution to the left-back problem. I would like to see Saka go to left-back. I know that

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has said that everyone behind the Russian attack on the Kramatorsk train station will be held accountable. Zelensky described the Kramatorsk train station missile attack that killed dozens of civilians, including children, as “another war crime of Russia.” “This is another war crime of Russia, for which everyone involved will be held accountable,” Zelensky said in his address on Friday, adding that Russian State propaganda tried to blame Ukrainian armed forces for the attack. “We expect a firm, global response to this war crime.” He added, “Like the massacres in Bucha, as well as many other Russian war crimes, the missile strike on Kramatorsk must be one of the charges at the tribunal, which is bound to happen.” "All the efforts of the world will be directed to establish minute-by-minute who did what, who gave orders, where did the rocket come from, who was carrying it, who gave the order and how the strike was coordinated.” “Res

Actress and filmmaker, Iyabo Ojo, has said though she currently has a man in her life, she would not post anything about him on social media until they get married. Ojo, who is one of the cast on the reality TV show, ‘Real Housewives of Lagos’, said, “I have someone in my life. We have been together for a while. He does not like social media. He is a very private person. I don’t think I want to celebrate anybody until I am getting married again. A fine girl like me must have a man.” The mother of two also stated that people think she is difficult and wicked because she does not brook nonsense. She said, “People think I am difficult, wicked, hard, strict and rude. Everything negative is what people think I am. (However) I don’t take nonsense but I am a sweet person.” Asked what Lagos means to her, she said, “Lagos is home for me. Lagos is life. Lagos is everything I am (as a) party butterfly. I love attending parties.” The actress also stated that one of the darkest moments

Nigerian gospel singer, Sister Osinachi Nwachukwu, has reportedly died. She was said to have breathed her last on Friday. The Imo State-born gospel singer died at the age of 42 years. Although no official confirmation yet from family members and close associates, the mother of four was said to have died in an Abuja hospital. Osinachi was said to be battling an undisclosed ailment months before she reportedly breathed her last. The gospel singer shot into the limelight with the hit gospel song, “Ekwueme”, which she did with Prospa Ochimana. She was a lead singer at the Dunamis International Gospel Centre. Source: PUNCH

Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars ceremonies for ten years. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) made the announcement on Friday. He was banned for  slapping Chris Rock  after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada at the Academy awards in March. The actor had apologized for his actions, admitting that his behaviour was “unacceptable, inexcusable” and it left him embarrassed. The statement issued by the Academy said the actor is also not permitted to attend any other events held by Hollywood’s top film group over the next decade. The board, however, did not decide to revoke the best actor Oscar he won last month for “King Richard. A statement issued by the Academy President, David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson, read, “The Board has decided, for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards.” Rubin said t

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday commiserated with former President, Goodluck Jonathan on the demise of his two personal staff in a road accident. Jonathan was involved in an auto crash on Wednesday evening. The crash, which occurred in Abuja, claimed the lives of two of his aides. The accident occurred when the ECOWAS Special Envoy was on his way from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to his residence in Abuja. Reacting, Buhari joined fellow countrymen in praying for the repose of the deceased aides and urged their families to see their demise as a sacrifice for the nation. Buhari’s comment was contained in a statement signed by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, and forwarded to DAILY POST. “The President expressed gratitude to Almighty God for having President Jonathan escape unhurt from the accident, urging him not to be distracted from his frequent local and international travels which are linked to peacebuilding at home and abroad,” the statement said. Source: DAI

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been urged to run against Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the party’s presidential primaries. Some Nigerians made the call while reacting to Osinbajo’s comment that he would soon declare his position on running for the Presidency. Yesterday, a top Presidency source informed DAILY POST that Osinbajo would on Saturday  officially declare  his stance on vying for the Presidency in 2023. There have been speculations that the Vice President would soon declare his intention to run for the 2023 Presidency. Commenting on the issue, the Vice President’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, had said his principal would soon inform Nigerians on his stance to run for Presidency. Reacting, Nigerians expressed hope that the Vice President would slug it out with Tinubu at the party’s primary election. Tweets gathered read below: @Aduratomi: “I will like to see Osinbajo join the presidential race and fight for APC ticket during th

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has said the club finishing top four this season is not a given. Though the German is confident over the Blues’ chances, he said with the nature of the Premier League anything can happen. Chelsea sits in third place in the table at the moment, with Tottenham and Arsenal both five points behind the west London club. The Blues have been defeated in two of their most recent matches, a 4-1 defeat to Brentford in the Premier League and a 3-1 loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League. In a press conference ahead of Chelsea’s clash against Southampton on Saturday, Tuchel was asked how confident he is about Chelsea finishing in the top four this season. The Blues boss replied, “Absolutely confident but not as a given. I never thought of it as a given. “Because this is the most demanding league in the world and we know how we struggled through the season and what can make us struggle. “We can play on a very, very high level. “If we reach our top level an

Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has named his Manchester City counterpart, Pep Guardiola, as the best coach in the world. Klopp made these remarks on Friday during his press conference, ahead of this weekend’s trip to the Etihad. “Pep is the best coach in the world. “I think we would all agree on that and it might be a coincidence that it didn’t work out in the Champions League so far. "If anybody doubts him, I have no idea how that could happen,” he said. Ahead of Sunday’s meeting, City lead Liverpool, who have won their last 10 Premier League games, by just one point. Source: DAILY POST

Fernando Signorini, a former physical trainer for Argentina’s national team has predicted what will happen to captain Lionel Messi during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this year. Signorini, who was a part of Diego Maradona’s coaching staff at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, said that people would not see the best version of Messi in Qatar, insisting that time does not forgive. According to him, people need to understand that the best of Messi, who is struggling to find consistency at Paris Saint-Germain, is behind him at the club level and the seven-time Ballon d’ Or will take those issues into the tournament in Qatar. DAILY POST reports that Argentina are in Group C in the 2022 World Cup and will face Mexico, Poland, and Saudi Arabia. "We are seeing an expected version of Messi. Without a doubt, we will not see the best version of Messi in Qatar, just as Diego did not arrive in the best version of him in 1994,” Signorini said to La Nacion. “In that,

The Federal Government of Nigeria has condemned the Polish Authority for detaining Nigerians and other African students who fled war-torn Ukraine amid Russian invasion, due to their black skin. The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who said this in Abuja, expressed displeasure over the development, saying it was wrong and traumatic. Dabiri-Erewa was speaking at the commencement of a two-day Psychosocial Trauma Clinic for Ukraine returnees on Thursday. She said that some Nigerian students who fled war-torn Ukraine to neighbouring countries of Poland and Hungary were now in detention in Poland, a development she said was unacceptable by the Federal Government. She lauded the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, for making it possible for the stranded students to return home. “Imagine we are not able to bring them back home, look at what is happening in Poland? “Some Africans and Nigerians decided not to return home, now Polish aut

Rep. Lasun Yusuff, the immediate past Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, on Thursday defected to the Labour Party (LP) to enable him contest the July 16 governorship election. Yusuff , who announced his defection at a labour party meeting in Osogbo, was immediately affirmed by the party as its governorship candidate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yusuff resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) on March 25. NAN also reports that Yusuff contested the APC Governorship election primary against Gov.  Gboyega Oyetola  on Feb. 19 but lost. During the direct primary, Yusuff scored 460 votes, while Alhaji  Moshood Adeoti , the preferred candidate of the Minister of Interior and former Governor in Osun,  Rauf Aregbesola , scored 12,921. Speaking after his affirmation, Yusuff said his coming to the Labour Party would herald industrial development, extensive Agricultural Development, good health, exploitation of mineral resources and good education. “If

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, says most youths are unemployed because of a lack of functional skills. Ngige said this while declaring open a one-day trade Job, Career and Employability Fair, on Thursday in Abuja, NAN reports. The fair was organised by the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) with the theme: “Promoting Employability, Skills Development and Decent Work’’. Ngige, represented by Mrs Tilda Mmegwa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation said all stakeholders must be actively involved in preparing the African workforce for the ‘future of work’. According to him, the Nigerian government is conscious of the fact that most of the unemployed are those without functional skills. “Our strategy, therefore, is to equip the unemployed youths with market-driven skills, which will facilitate their access to self or paid employment. “In recognition

The marriage of Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday to Ekiti-born politician, Opeyemi Falegan has crashed. The estranged husband confirmed their split on Instagram live. He disclosed that he does not want to be associated with Nkechi Blessing, who he alleged is a lesbian. According to him, he is no longer her husband and wants to protect his name. The whole drama began after blogger ‘gistlover’, alleged that the actress slept with a man for an endorsement deal. Falegan said: “I don’t want to be known for any notoriety or anything controversial. “I have a name, that name is my pride. I want to be known as someone who added value to people and who will keep doing the work for people. “I have a name that I am trying to protect here. Anything at all, husband of who? Where did you see the husband? “I’m not the husband of a lesbian, put respect on my name.” Addressing his statement on her Instagram, Nkechi Blessing also confirmed the split with her husband, warning that any

Real Madrid boss, Carlo Ancelotti has identified Vinicius and Karim Benzema as the two ‘very dangerous’ players in his squad following the Los Blancos’ Champions League quarter-final 3-1 win over Chelsea on Wednesday. Benzema and Vinicius were hugely impressed as Real Madrid defeated Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Benzema scored a hat-trick against Thomas Tuchel’s side, as Kai Havertz’s goal was not enough for the Champions League holders. “Before the game, Benzema was not able to find his pass to enter the stadium,” Ancelotti told Amazon Prime. "I told him: ‘Be fast, or you can’t play!’. Then luckily, Karim found the pass.’ "Karim Benzema is getting better every day; just like a fine wine. He’s more of a leader every day, he feels more and more important in this team and this squad. And I think that’s what makes the difference. “We were able to get between the lines and Vinicius and Karim Benzema were very dangerous. Both of them linked up very well,” he added. Sour

FIFA has denied it is considering changing its calculation of playing and stoppage times before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. There were speculations that the world football governing body will make changes, so that fans can get to see the ball in play more. The reports claimed FIFA chief, Gianni Infantino, had been considering extending games for up to 100 minutes or longer. However, FIFA has said even if such a decision is in the works, it cannot be enforced before this year’s tournament. "Following some reports and rumours spread today, FIFA would like to clarify that there will be no changes to the rules regarding the length of football matches for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 or any other competition,” FIFA said on its official Twitter account. Source: DAILY POST

Real Madrid striker, Karim Benzema, on Wednesday made history after scoring a hat-trick in his side’s Champions League quarter-final 3-1 win over Chelsea. Real Madrid defeated Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, thanks to three goals from Benzema. Benzema’s goals against Chelsea mean the 34-year-old has now become the first France player to reach ten goals plus in a single campaign in Champions League history, according to OptaJean. Benzema is also the first France player to do so in the European Cup since Just Fontaine in 1958/59 (also 10). Meanwhile, the result against Chelsea gives Real Madrid a first-leg advantage ahead of the second leg next week. Benzema will now hope to lead Real Madrid to victory when they host Getafe in a LaLiga tie this weekend. Source: DAILY POST

According to Messi fans, Benzemas hat-trick for Real Madrid against Chelsea shows that Ronaldo was selfish. La Liga giants Real Madrid recorded a 1 - 3 victory away against Premier League outfit Chelsea in a first-leg quarterfinal fixture played on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. In a rematch of last season's semifinal, Real Madrid took the lead in the 21st minute when Karim Benzema converted a cross by Vinicius Junior. In the 24th minute, Benzema doubled Real Madrid's advantage by converting a cross by Luka Modric. Kai Havertz pulled one back for Chelsea in the 40th minute from a ball by Jorginho. Chelsea's hopes for a comeback were extinguished when Benzema pounced on a mistake by Edouard Mendy in the 46th minute. Real Madrid would go on to win the game ahead of the second leg at the second-leg at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium next week. The game was a continuation of good form for Benzema who scored all three goals for Real Madrid to knock out Paris Sai

Former Arsenal star, Robert Pires, has revealed why Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi is struggling at the club. Messi joined PSG from Barcelona on a free transfer last summer after the LaLiga giants failed to renew his contract. The seven-times Ballon d’ Or winner has not really impressed at PSG. The Argentina captain was recently booed by PSG fans after their elimination from the Champions League at the hands of Real Madrid. But Pires believes Messi is struggling at PSG because the 34-year-old is adapting to a change in the environment, which he claimed is tough for anyone and the forward is no exception. Speaking on LiveScore, Pires said: “Every country has a specific way of playing its football. That is why sometimes for a manager or a player, the time to adapt can be longer. “Can you imagine we talk about Lionel Messi, one of the best players in the world and look at what happened with his move to PSG in France. I repeat, it takes time to adapt. Even for Messi it has

The Police in Ekiti Command have confirmed that political thugs attacked supporters of former Governor Segun Oni. The Social Democratic Party (SDP) flagbearer’s campaign train was targeted today in Efon Alaaye during a rally. A statement Wednesday night by the Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu said the assailants carried guns and invaded the campaign area. “The hoodlums came to the venue with dangerous weapons to disrupt the consultation process of the SDP candidate, Segun Oni, but our men were able to put the situation under control. “The police has begun investigation and arrest will be made and those behind it will surely have a case to answer”, Abutu added. Jackson Adebayo, SDP Campaign spokesman had said the gathering faced gunshots, cutlasses, sticks and stones by fierce-looking thugs at the centre of the town around 3.30 p.m. Adebayo noted that they invaded as supporters converged at the venue to wait for Oni. “The thugs started to shoot and attacked the

Real Madrid goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, has given his verdict on Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku returned to Chelsea from Inter Milan for a club-record £98 million in the summer of 2021. The former Manchester United star initially hit the ground running at Chelsea, scoring four goals in his first four appearances under manager Thomas Tuchel. However, his performances since then have hit the rock and Courtois, an international teammate with Lukaku, believes it is strange that his fellow compatriot has not been playing so much lately for the Blues. Speaking before Chelsea’s Champions League last-8 first-leg tie against Real Madrid on Wednesday night, Courtois told Chelsea’s official website: “Romelu is a really great striker. It is a bit strange to see him not play so much lately, but he’s a guy with enormous quality. "He finds the goal really easily. Obviously, there are other great strikers at Chelsea so I understand it is not always easy and if the team keeps winnin

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Reconciliation and Strategy Committee (NRSC) has urged the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to adhere to the principles of equity, justice, fairness, good conscience and inclusiveness in the 2023 general elections. Chairman of the PDP NRSC, immediate past President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki who made the request this Wednesday while submitting the committee’s reports also charged the party leaders to scrutinise the process in the selection of the people who will be sent to go and conduct the 2023 primary elections. Recall that the National Reconciliation and Strategy Committee (NRSC) was created on November 23rd, 2020 after a resolution approving its Terms of Reference was passed at the 90th meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC). He explained that NRSC was established against the backdrop of the poor state of the party as demonstrated by the intra-party conflict in many state chapters, disillusion

Chelsea’s squad to face Real Madrid in tonight’s Champions League first-leg tie has been revealed. According to Football London, Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, has named a 23-man squad to face Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea head to the game after losing 4-1 to Brentford in the Premier League last weekend. Real Madrid, meanwhile, won 2-1 against Celta Vigo in a LaLiga tie. Below is Chelsea’s full squad against Real Madrid: Goalkeepers: Edouard Mendy, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Marcus Bettinelli Defenders: Reece James, Cesar Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, Malang Sarr, Trevoh Chalobah, Marcos Alonso, Kenedy Midfielders: N’Golo Kante, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Saul Niguez, Ross Barkley, Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic. Forwards: Timo Werner, Romelu Lukaku, Kai Havertz The kick-off time for the match is 8 pm. Source: DAILY POST

Nollywood controversial actress, Tonto Dikeh has given reason she is not ready for a relationship. The mother of one in a recent post said her heart is too damaged and hardened to want any relationship with a man. She made this known while responding to comments by critics saying she’s desperate for a man after she resumed her fight with her ex-boyfriend, Prince Kpokpogri. On her Instagram story, she wrote: “Someone said am scaring men away, sister do you think after all I have been through I want a man? "If this happens it will be the cherry on the icing but MY HEART is too damaged and hardened to ever feel the need to want a relationship. But cruising is allowed.” Meanwhile, Tonto Dikeh recently resumed her fight with her ex-boyfriend, Prince Kpokpogri as she shared a video of him twerking on Instagram. She claimed Kpokpogri had an affair with his sister. In 2021, the duo made headlines after they were involved in  messy fights  on social media after they broke up. T

Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to establish a Federal University of Transportation in Daura, Katsina State. The approval followed the debate by Senators after its general principles were read by the Senate Committee Chairman on TETfund, Ahmad Babba Kaita representing Katsina North Senatorial district. He said the establishment of the Institution will afford Nigerian students the opportunity to access modern knowledge, emerging techniques and skills in the transport industry. The lawmaker claimed Nigerians are behind in terms of the transport sector driven economy, hence, the University would be better positioned for capacity building and employment generation. He emphasised that the Institution would provide the required knowledge to prospective students to enhance Nigeria’s transportation sector and make them drivers of the industry. "The envisaged University of Transportation has immense benefits, especially in closing the huge gap in knowledge ab

The prices of foodstuffs such as beans, maize, millet, and others have continued to rise in Kaduna. Although, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar III, on March 16, 2022, appealed to traders to avoid increasing prices of foodstuffs as Muslims’ month of fasting approaches, reminding traders to be wary of the day of judgment, and urged them not to increase the price at the detriment of consumers. However, traders across Kaduna markets on Wednesday, said the price of their foodstuff is determined by the price quoted by the middlemen. They agreed that this month is a holy month, where people share their love with one another, but it all depends on the size of the pocket, or the purchasing power. According to Mrs Juliana Sandara, who sells both wholesale and retail, “sometimes, we buy from the middlemen, if we cannot get it from farmers. Middlemen also buy from farmers and sell directly to us. In this case, the price must increase not minding whether we are in the holy

The Nigerian Railway Corporation says it is yet to establish contact with 163 passengers and seven crew members who boarded the AK9 Abuja-Kaduna train that was attacked by terrorists on March 28, 2022. Fidet Okhiria, the NRC’s Managing Director, in the sixth update from the corporation, with respect to the attack on the train, explained that 191 passengers had been confirmed safe and were in their various homes with their families. He assured that work was ongoing to get the rail line back to operations. According to him, “46 phone numbers on the manifest are still either switched off or not reachable since Tuesday morning. 33 phone numbers on the manifest are ringing but still no response from the other end.” He further explained 62 phone numbers on the manifest when called responded non-existent, while 22 persons are reported missing by their relatives, with eight persons confirmed dead. The NRC’s Managing Director stated that on the crew members in the train, there were

Terrorists killed 17 soldiers in an attack at a military base in Polwire, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State,  The PUNCH  learnt. A source told our correspondent that 40 wounded soldiers were taken to the 44 Army Reference Hospital facility, including 17 of them (soldiers) confirmed to have been killed by the terrorists. The source said, “17 soldiers were actually killed in the attack carried out by the suspected terrorists. “40 fatally wounded soldiers were brought in to the 44 Army Reference Hospital from where 17 of them were confirmed dead.” According to the source, during the attack where the bloodthirsty terrorists in large number on motorcycles stormed and engaged the soldiers at the military base at Polwire village, more than 20 other soldiers were injured. He said the AK-47 rifle-wielding bandits, riding on motorcycles, engaged the soldiers and battled them for more than two hours before the terrorists eventually subdued them (soldiers). The terrori

The Kwara State Government has again warned principals of both Junior and Senior Secondary Schools in the state to desist from encouraging examination malpractices in their various schools or be ready to face severe sanctions. The state Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, gave the warning during a meeting with all the principals in the state held at St Anthony Secondary School, Ilorin, the state capital. Hajia Modibbo Kawu lamented that, “despite the constant warnings from the state government on zero tolerance to examination malpractice, some principals have been indicted by the West Africa Examination Council for engaging in examination malpractice during last year’s WAEC examinations.” 'Henceforth, erring principles will not go unpunished,” she warned. Hajia Modibbo commended the present administration for prompt payment of salaries and promotion arrears of both State Universal Basic Examination Board and Teaching Se