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Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti admitted his side's chances of reaching the Champions League semi-finals were low after a stunning 3-0 defeat at Arsenal on Tuesday but warned that the reigning champions could still produce some magic at home. Declan Rice scored two fabulous free kicks and Mikel Merino produced a slick finish to leave the 15-times European champions reeling and facing a mountain to climb in Madrid next week. But Real have a formidable record of pulling off improbable comebacks, particularly at the Santiago Bernabeu, and have previously overturned a three-goal first-leg deficit - albeit nearly 50 years ago against Derby County in the European Cup. By Dennis Nentawe Cletus  

  The recent issue in cooking gas prices in Gwallameji, Bauchi Nigeria, has left many students of the Federal Polytechnic Bauchi (FPTB) worried. The high cost of cooking gas has made it increasingly difficult for students to afford this essential commodity, exacerbating their already precarious living conditions. Student are frustrated and helpless. In an interview with some students of FPTB, Diel John " we need relief"  " I have to choose choose between buying gas or food stuff. Moreover, the scarcity of cooking gas has led to a rising of black market sales, where vendors exploit desperate students, selling substandard products at inflated prices. . The Federal Government's decision to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) on cooking gas has been cited as a major contributor to the current crisis. While the government's intention to increase revenue is understandable, the timing and implementation of the policy have been widely criticized.  Students urge the govern...

  The Executive Chairman of Qua'an Pan Local Government Council, Hon. Christopher Audu Manship (Wallat), has expressed gratitude to the Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, for mobilizing the contractor handling the Jibam-Qua'an-Pan road network, along with other road projects in the state . Manship, who noted that the development is in fulfillment of one of the governor's campaign promises, demonstrates the administration's commitment to working towards the betterment of the region. While receiving the Commissioner of Works, Hon. Ubandoma Laven, and his team, the Chairman highlighted the significance of the project. The contract, awarded to Eighteen Engineering International, involves expanding the Jibam bridge and connecting various communities, including Lardang, Kwoor, Kwa,kwanoeng,  Dokan Tofa, Dokan Kasuwa, Doemak to Kwalla and Bwall. According to the Chairman, the road serves as a crucial gateway between Pankshin and Qua'an...

  The Plateau State chapter of the Coalition of Fulani Registered Organizations (COFRO), has given conditions for peace in the state which include the immediate and unconditional release of all arrested and detained Fulani people, disclosure of the whereabouts of their missing members as a result of the marauding attacks on their communities by security agencies, and a guarantee that natives will no longer kill their cattle. The Chairman of the coalition, Garba Abdullahi Muhammad, who gave the conditions at a news briefing in Kaduna on Tuesday, stressed that lack of justice from the government and security agency for affected Fulani herdsmen and their families was responsible for the escalation of the crisis in the Plateau State. Muhammad further called on the Federal Government to set up a panel of inquiry to investigate the attacks and killings of natives in Bokkos Local Government Area and other part of the state. He also called for compensation for all victims of the crisis irr...

The convoy of the Secretary to the Plateau State Government, Mr. Samuel Jatau, narrowly escaped an ambush by suspected terrorists on Sunday in Bokkos Local Government Area of the state. The terrorists, believed to be planning fresh attacks on local communities, laid an ambush near Hurti community in the Manguna district. The SSG was on a visit to Bokkos, which had been severely impacted by gunmen attacks the previous Wednesday. As the convoy approached, the terrorists fired shots at the vehicle, prompting the security detail to return fire. The attackers, overwhelmed by superior firepower, retreated into the nearby bush and surrounding mountains. who witnessed the incident, saw armed terrorists fleeing into the mountains after the skirmish. Following the ambush, the SSG condemned the attack, describing it as an act of impunity and calling on the Federal Government to address the security concerns in the affected communities. “I lack words to express my sorrow and anger. We just tested ...

Protesters on Monday gathered at Ikeja Under Bridge, Lagos, to express their grievances. The protest, which is part of a nationwide demonstration spearheaded by the !Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society organisations, began earlier in the day to draw attention to several national issues. Key among the concerns raised by the organisers are the alleged misuse of the Cybercrime Act, the worsening economic hardship in the country, and what they described as a “state of emergency” in Rivers State. The demonstrators carried placards bearing inscriptions such as “Any law that forbids us from speaking against oppression in Nigeria is no longer a law but shackles of slavery" and "When law becomes a tool of oppression, unite to repeal it"  In a statement released last Friday, the National Coordinator of the Take-It-Back Movement, Juwon Sanyaolu, said the protest was aimed at resisting what he termed the “increasing authoritarianism” of the current administration and deman...

The #Take-It-Back protest took a turn when officers of the Rivers State Command opened tear gas on the protesters in a bid to disperse them. Organisers and supporters of the Take It Back Movement, Civil Society Organisations, and Niger Delta Congress had gathered at Isaac Boro Park in Port Harcourt, only to be met with resistance from operatives of the Rivers State Police Command. The policemen, however, asked them to leave for another venue. Still undeterred, the protesters began singing solidarity songs and started marching inside the park and proceeded outside towards the popular Aba Express Road. When the protesters reached the CFC junction, the armed anti-riot policemen intercepted them again and ordered them to vacate the street, an order which they defied again. Immediately, the policemen fired tear gas canisters, which sent the various groups protesting scattering for safety. By Dennis Nentawe Cletus 

In an effort to enhance the impact of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has called for the extension of the programme from one year to two years. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the newly appointed Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, to the Federal Ministry of Education headquarters in Abuja on Friday, Dr. Alausa emphasized the importance of the NYSC’s Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme in empowering corps members to become job creators rather than job seekers. He believes this extension would allow for an expanded Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) program, better preparing corps members to become job creators and meet the nation’s needs. Dr. Alausa made this suggestion during a meeting with the newly appointed NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, in Abuja. He commended the NYSC’s efforts in digitizing processes to combat ...

The Plateau state government  on Friday said some suspects  have been arrested  in connection with the killing of innocent citizens in Five communities  of Bokkos Local government Council of the state on Wednesday. report has it that  gunmen had attacked  Mangor Tamiso,  Daffo, Manguna (Tagai),   Hurti and Tadai communities of Bokkos Local Government Area of  the State on the night of April 2nd, 2025 and opened fire on innocent citizens.  The commissioner for information and communication Hon Joyce Ramnap Mni  in a statement made available to new men confirmed the development to newsmen in Jos . She said the Plateau State Government  is  condemning   the recent wave of violent attacks in the wee hours of 2nd April, 2025 at Manguno, Josho and Daffo communities in Bokkos Local Government Area in which some communities got razed and lives were lost.  We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the...

  Number of persons k_ill_ed from the recent attacks in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State has risen to over 60, following the discovery of an additional 40 bodies in nearby bushes between Wednesday and Thursday night. The attacks, which were reportedly carried out by suspected militias, began on Wednesday, April 2, in Ruwi community, where 11 mourners were killed during a wake-keep for a deceased relative. On Thursday, the assailants launched further attacks on several communities, including Mangor Tamiso, Daffo, Manguna, Hurti, and Tadai, resulting in the deaths of 10 more people. Addressing journalists in Jos on Friday, the Chairman of the Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC) Vanguard, Farmasum Fuddang, confirmed the updated casualty figure.  “We initially reported 21 deaths. However, since then, we’ve recovered 40 additional bodies in the bushes, bringing the total death toll to over 60,” he stated. Fuddang also revealed that the newly discovered bodies we...