Gunmen have attacked a vegetable market in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing five people and injuring several others.The attack happened at about 8:45 p.m. on Friday as traders were preparing to close for the day. A survivor claimed the attackers opened fire randomly, sending traders and other people at the market running in different directions. He said the attack lasted about 20 minutes, leaving several people injured. “The unfortunate incident caused a pandemonium in Mangu town as people could not come out of their hiding even when the gunmen had gone. Five persons were killed and many…
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Former Manchester City forward, Sergio Aguero has warned Mikel Arteta over Arsenal’s approach to squad rotation this season. He said such practices could negatively affect players’ morale if implemented without proper consideration. Arteta has implemented squad rotation as Arsenal pursues success across multiple competitions, with the UEFA Champions League positioned as a primary objective this season. Aguero acknowledged that the strategy is common among top managers, including Pep Guardiola during his tenure at Manchester City, but emphasised that regular changes to the lineup can adversely affect players who are performing at their peak. Recommended Aguero stated, according to Football London:…
The Convener of the Igbo Union, Elias Odoemena, has slammed the Progressive Governors’ Forum over its ongoing face-off with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. According to him, there was a time when the same governors were enjoying Wike’s support after he helped the party retain the presidency in 2023. He wondered where the governors were when, according to him, Wike was suffering for the APC and working for President Bola Tinubu, only for them to turn against him. He pointed out that the major reason the APC governors are afraid is that they do not…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said President Bola Tinubu’s policies are pushing Nigerians into poverty and hardship. Atiku, however, vowed to challenge those policies on a daily basis. In a statement by his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, the former vice president said Nigerians have been stripped of their purchasing power under Tinubu. He said: “A President who can inflict this much pain on Nigerians should be able to survive hearing his own name. Recommended “If Tinubu feels disrespected by being called his own name, he should imagine how Nigerians feel after being stripped of their…
A teenage gold miner in Niger State has alleged that personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have been shooting at miners at the gold mining site. Speaking to News Central Television, the teenager, who did not disclose his name, made the allegation following the deaths of 37 suspected miners in NSCDC custody in the state. The teenager alleged that NSCDC personnel had been shooting at them at the gold mining site. Reacting to the deaths, the boy disputed the NSCDC’s claim that the suspects died of heat. Recommended He called for a thorough and impartial investigation…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Saturday lost one of its officers while another is battling for his life after they reportedly jumped into the River Ethiope while pursuing fleeing suspects in Obiaruku, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. The drug enforcement operation, however, turned fatal after the body of one of the officers was later recovered from the river. The suspect and others being pursued reportedly escaped through the river. According to community sources, a suspected drug offender who had reportedly been apprehended on the other side of the river jumped into the water while being taken towards…
The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has issued a stern warning to miscreants causing unrest in the nation’s capital to voluntarily return to their respective states of origin or face repatriation. Sanusi gave the warning on Saturday while parading over 300 suspects arrested at various flashpoints, including uncompleted buildings across the Federal Capital Territory. The CP revealed that some of the suspects disguised themselves as scavengers and allegedly snatched phones and handbags from unsuspecting residents by breaking into parked vehicles. According to the CP, the miscreants, who have no identifiable means of livelihood, illegally occupy uncompleted buildings across…
Enyimba technical adviser, Emmanuel Deutsch, has declared that his side’s Matchday 4 encounter against Inter Lagos is a must-win. The People’s Elephant will do battle with Inter Lagos at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba on Sunday. DAILY POST reports that Enyimba are without a win from their opening two fixtures of the season. Deutsch said that there is no cause for worry despite the slow start to the season. Recommended “There is no fire on the mountain. We played two away matches and I thought the team would at least pick a point from those games, but unfortunately, we failed in…
Niger Tornadoes technical adviser, Kabiru Dogo, has blamed missed chances for his team’s narrow defeat to Katsina United. The Ikon Allah Boys suffered a 1-0 defeat to Katsina United at the Muhammad Dikko Stadium in Katsina on Saturday. Garba Abdulraman scored the only goal of the game. Dogo insisted that his team must improve on converting their chances in subsequent matches. Recommended “This is what happens in football when you don’t take your chances,” Dogo reacted in a post-match interview. “They got their chance and utilised it, but we had even clearer opportunities and couldn’t convert any of them. “Sometimes, you…
Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and SpaceXAI are named in a new suit that alleges the companies entered into an illegal agreement to slow their individual AI development. Filed on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the lawsuit says the tech giants violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate abating efforts. The litigation argues that decelerating the pace of artificial intelligence advancement would reduce the value consumers get for AI subscriptions. According to the plaintiffs, who pay for ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, or Gemini, antitrust laws “do not permit competitors to decide among themselves that competition is too dangerous.” …