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Former Anambra state governor, Peter Obi, has claimed that the Buhari administration is mismanaging borrowed funds, stressing that, the monies borrowed are not properly invested. Obi, who was the Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019 noted that there is nothing wrong with borrowing but called for a law that will ensure that monies borrowed are judiciously spent. In a series of tweets on Thursday, Peter Obi said, “Our past and continued mismanagement of borrowed funds and borrowing for consumption are the major contributors to the monumental economic challenges confronting Nigeria today. Referring to the government…

At least 13 people have died after falling into a well during a wedding ceremony in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Police said the victims – all women and children – were sitting on a metal slab covering the well when it collapsed under their weight. Two more people have been injured in the accident, which took place in Kushinagar district. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the deaths “heart-wrenching”. The price for converting to Christianity in India The tragedy took place on Wednesday evening during the traditional “haldi” ceremony, in which relatives apply turmeric paste to the faces…

The embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, has claimed that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) are behind his travails. Kyari made this claim when he appeared before a probe panel led by Joseph Egbunike, a Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, according to a report obtained by Daily Trust. In the report submitted by the panel to the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, which was in turn forwarded to the Police Service Commission (PSC), Kyari said the outlawed IPOB and its armed wing were after him due…

France midfielder Paul Pogba, 28, is open to offers from other Premier League clubs when his Manchester United contract expires in the summer. (Telegraph) Newcastle are lining up a fresh £45m summer bid for Crystal Palace’s 23-year-old English playmaker Eberechi Eze. (Mirror) Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard could snub a free transfer to Tottenham at the end of the season as the England forward, 29, would prefer to move abroad. (Express) Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has hinted the club might look to make 25-year-old French midfielder Tanguy Ndombele’s loan move from Tottenham a permanent arrangement should the club win the Europa…

Says fuel queues will end in few days The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday said it had ordered 2.1 billion liters of methanol-free petrol to end the fuel queues across the country. The CEO/GMD of NNPC, Mele Kyari said this while briefing the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Downstream). He explained that the situation came about as a result of the discovery of methanol in the PMS cargoes shipped to Nigeria under the subsisting commercial contract operated by NNPC and its partners. According to the CEO, the reason why tests did not reveal methanol presence was because…

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) has said that its men and officials have no hand in the enforcement for compliance activities that led to a commercial bus driver setting himself ablaze to resist his vehicle being impounded by yet unidentified security agents. Speaking at the agency’s headquarters Wednesday at Safety Arena, Bolade Oshodi, Lagos, the chairman of the agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye in a swift reaction to The Punch Newspaper report on the incident of a commercial bus driver who set himself ablaze to evade arrest during Enforcement for Compliance operation, said that Taskforce have…

Visas offering foreign investors fast-track residency in the UK are expected to be scrapped by the government, amid pressure over UK links to Russia. A government source confirmed reports of an announcement next week on Tier 1 investor visas, which offer residency to those spending at least £2m. The scheme was introduced in 2008 to encourage wealthy people from outside the EU to invest in the United Kingdom. It has been under review for some time, after concerns it is open to abuse. However, the expected announcement next week comes amid pressure on ministers to cut UK ties to Russia…

Bayern Munich needed a late Kingsley Coman equaliser to avoid a shock last-16 first-leg defeat in the Champions League at Red Bull Salzburg. Winger Coman ghosted in at the far post in the 90th minute and converted following Thomas Muller’s flick. Salzburg substitute Chukwubuike Adamu had netted the opener with a delightful curling finish into the corner. The hosts could have nicked a second at 1-0, but Karim Adeyemi’s shot was saved and Adamu’s follow-up was blocked. The vibrant home side were appearing in the knockout stage of the Champions League for the first time, but did not look out…

Liverpool took a huge step towards the Champions League quarter-finals after scoring two late goals against Inter Milan in the San Siro. The Reds looked set for a goalless draw in the first leg until Brazil forward Roberto Firmino got on the end of Andrew Robertson’s corner to head his side into the lead. Mohamed Salah added a second with a deflected attempt from inside the box to earn Jurgen Klopp’s side a big advantage. Italian champions Inter hit the bar through Hakan Çalhanoglu and were on top for long periods of the second half before Firmino struck in the…

The gunman convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man in Georgia, repeatedly used racist language in text messages with friends, and also shared a music video of a white supremacist singer, jurors at his federal hate crimes trial heard on Wednesday. Travis McMichael, who along with his father and neighbor are on trial, left a racist digital footprint stretching back to at least 2013 and, in the case of the neighbor, continued even after the murder of Arbery, 25, in 2020, FBI agent Amy Vaughn, tasked with processing the digital evidence in the case, told jurors. Arbery’s killing was…