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By Muhammadu Sabiu
 
In a stunning turn of events, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has announced that they have made the decision to put star forward Kylian Mbappé on the transfer market, starting today.
 
The news comes amid growing speculation about Mbappé’s future and his supposed agreement to join Real Madrid in 2024 on a free transfer.
 
Sources close to PSG have revealed that the club believes Kylian Mbappé has already reached a pre-contract agreement with Real Madrid, set to take effect in 2024.
 
This has been a point of contention for PSG’s board, as they sought clarity from the player regarding his commitment to the club.
 
Despite the board’s request for Mbappé to make a decision on whether to sign a new contract or seek a transfer, the French superstar remained non-committal, failing to provide an answer by the deadline of July 15.
 
As a result of Mbappé’s silence and the apparent uncertainty surrounding his future, PSG has taken a decisive step by excluding him from the pre-season tour.
 
This move indicates the club’s willingness to engage in negotiations for the player’s sale with interested parties.

By Uzair Adam Imam

A Federal High Court in Kano state has ordered the state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and other respondents to jointly pay two brothers the sum of one million naira each for attempting to demolish their properties at Salanta quarters.

In a court sitting on Friday, Justice Simon Amobeda described the attempt by the state government and its agents as an infringement to the applicants right to own immovable property as guaranteed by the Nigerian constitution.

Justice Amobeda stated that the intrusion to the applicants’ properties around 11pm on 14th June, 2023, in an attempt to carry out demolition is clearly infringement to their private and family life as enshrined by the constitution.

He stated, “The Respondents are also ordered to remove the red signing marked: 14th June,/KN/ KNUPDA made by their staff or Agents on the Wall of the Applicant’s Properties situated at Salanta and to repaint the wall to the satisfaction of all respondents.”

Barrister Bashir Ibrahim, who filed the suit on behalf of the applicants, applauded the court judgement and described it as a landmark for protection of human rights.

However, also speaking with the journalists after the judgement, counsel to Kano State Government and other respondents, Barrister Musa Dahuru Muhd, said they would study the judgement and advise the Government on the next step.

By Muhammadu Sabiu 

Police in the Federal Capital Territory have Apprehended three suspects over the murder of a bolt driver, Obasi Okeke, in Abuja. 

According to the FCT Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba, who was parading the suspects in Abuja, the victim was found on June 5 at Ngugu, near Area 11 Garki, Abuja, lying in a pool of blood with a cut throat. 

Obasieyene Inemesit Inem, Aaron Anthony, and Alasan Ayomide Olusegun, all Bingham University students who have been suspended from the university, were arrested after a rigorous investigation to identify the perpetrators of the crime. 

The Commissioner said it was found during the inquiry that the deceased was a bolt driver who had been hired by one of the suspects to drive them to the Guzape Area of Abuja, where they had gone to purchase Indian hemp. 

He said, “Back from Guzape, to their takeoff point, they discovered they had no money to pay for their trip. They decided to play a fast one by showing the deceased a fake debit alert on their phone, but the deceased insisted that he has not received any alert. 

“In the ensuing argument one of the suspect brought out a knife slit the deceased throat and fled from the scene. The three (3) suspects have since confessed to the crime and will be charge to court soon.”

By Muhammadu Sabiu

Former Liverpool star forward Sadio Mané appears to be open to negotiating a potential move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr.

Reports suggest that the player has expressed his willingness to explore this option despite his desire to remain with Bayern Munich for a fresh challenge.

Sources close to the situation reveal that while Sadio Mané had initially hoped to continue his career with Bayern Munich, the club has decided to part ways with the talented forward, prompting him to consider other opportunities.

During discussions, Sadio Mané has consistently expressed his preference to stay at Bayern Munich, but it seems the club is eager to move on and is actively seeking to sell him.

With this development, the door has opened for a potential transfer to Al Nassr in the Saudi Professional League.

By Uzair Adam Imam

Saudi Arabia, often described as the Middle East powerhouse, and Iran have summoned Swedish diplomats to denounce the Stockholm’s permission for protests that meant to desecrate Qur’an, the Muslims holy book, on free speech grounds.

The calls by the two majority-Muslim countries, which came separately, were in statements made available late Thursday.

This is coming amid heightened tensions between Sweden and Iraq over a Sweden-based Iraqi refugee, who last month burnt pages of Qur’an outside Stockholm’s main mosque.

The Daily Reality learned that, in the latest such incident on Thursday, the refugee, Salwan Momika, stepped on the Qur’an but did not burn it.

Monika’s action was considered to be the reason that triggered the renewed condemnations and calls for protest across the Muslim world.

According to a foreign ministry statement, Saudi Arabia, it would hand the Swedish charge d’affaires “a protest note that includes the kingdom’s request to the Swedish authorities to take all immediate and necessary measures to stop these disgraceful acts”

Nasser Kanani, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, said Sweden’s ambassador to Tehran had been called in to censure the permit granted to Momika’s protest and to warn Stockholm of the consequences of such actions.

“We strongly condemn the repeated desecration of the holy Koran and Islamic sanctities in Sweden and hold the Swedish government fully responsible for the consequences of inciting the feelings of Muslims around the world,” Kanani said.

By Uzair Adam Imam

A Kaduna State Community, Kafanchan of Jema’a Local Government, was thrown into a sheer panic over the outbreak of an unknown disease that kills people.

Our reporters gathered that at least five people died and over ten were admitted at Sir Patrick Yakowa Memorial Hospital, Kafanchan, for medical treatment.

Speaking to journalists about the development, Ezra Joshua, the secretary of the hospital, said the hospital had taken samples to Kaduna to confirm the type of the disease with its treatment.

The Daily Reality learnt that all the nursery and primary schools in the community were locked by the schools’ authorities after sending their pupils back home as the outbreak was reported on Wednesday.

Joshua stated that, “Yes, we received the case of the new disease that starts with fever, headache, sore throat and general weakness of the body that affects zero to 13 years children.

“We learnt that four to five children have already died of the disease in Kafanchan town but we can’t confirm since it was not referred to our facility.

“What we have received now are 10 children that we have kept in isolation and their samples taken to Kaduna as of now,” he said.

Those reported to have died from the disease are, Zulaihat Abdurrasheed 13, Hussaina Aliyu 13, Maryam Mustapha 3, Aliyu Umar 4, and Abdulshakur Umar 2.

Muhamamad Suleiman Yobe

Jigawa State governor, Mallam Umar Namadi, has constituted a committee to retrieve pieces of land that were indiscriminately allocated to individuals and corporations without the approval of the government. 

At the Council Chamber of the Government House, the governor inaugurated the committee to be chaired by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mallam Bala Ibrahim (Mamser), in his bid to re-establish order and due process. 

Recall that Mallam Umar Namadi has promised to bring back sanity and run an administration based on the ethics of bureaucratic governance. 

He said the objective is to prevent the occurrences of farmer/herder clashes as a result of such encroachment around the state, especially during the rainy season. 

The land retrieval committee is part of Governor Umar Namadi’s effort to ensure that land designated as a cattle grazing route is not encroached on for selfish reasons and therefore reserved to serve its purpose.

By Muhammad Suleiman Yobe

Hadejia Emirate Council in Jigawa State has relieved one of its traditional title holders, Alhaji Abubakar Hussain Abubakar, known as Dan Lawan of Hadejia.

This is contained in a letter sent to The Daily Reality by Muhammad Garba Talaki, a Public Relations Officer of the Council, signed by Council Secretary Alhaji Muhammad Baffale Abbas.

Baffale said the dismissal was due to his engagement with illicit drugs.

He said the council confirmed the matter through a letter from National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Jigawa State intimating the council on the issue.

He added that the traditional title holder refused to honour an invitation letter sent by the Emirate Council to defend himself, which was found to be disrespectful to the council.

Consequently, Alhaji Abubakar Hussain Abubakar was dismissed and warned to avoid parading himself as Dan Lawan of Hadejia.

Secretary Alhaji Muhammad Baffale advised the general public, especially those interacting with him, to take note.

He said the strict measure was taken to serve as a deterrent to other traditional leaders and urged traditional leaders in the area to be sound moral.

By Uzair Adam Imam

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slammed President Bola Ahmed Tintubu over the bitting economic hardship caused by the recent hike in the pump price of fuel from N534 to N617 per litre in Nigeria.

Mr. Debo Ologunagba, the National Publicity Secretary of PDP, mounted this challenge in a statement he made available to journalists.

Ologunagba also described the new price as provocative and extortionate, adding that the recent increment worsened the already suffocating economic situation under the leadership of the APC.

The statement read in part, “Our party insists that the N617 per litre of fuel is excessive, unacceptable and cannot be justified under any guise. This is especially given the economic potential and prospects within our country.

“It is appalling that instead of seeking ways to stabilise and grow the economy, the APC administration has abandoned the welfare of Nigerians which is the primary purpose of government under Section 14 (2)(b) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and left the citizens to the vagaries of market forces and exploitative cabal; a disposition that is characteristic of a government that is not accountable to the people.

“The PDP is alarmed that with its ill-thought out, badly planned and hurriedly-executed policies, the APC is running Nigeria’s economy aground with the value of naira rapidly plummeting, businesses and production shutting down; citizens losing their means of livelihood, commercial and social activities crippled, with millions of families no longer able to afford their daily needs as the costs of food, medication and other essential goods and services continue to skyrocket.

“Indeed, this is not the nation that Nigerians yearned for after the abysmal, harrowing and inhuman eight years of the Buhari-led APC administration as the situation has currently gone from a frightening bad to a terrifying worse with no hope in sight,” the statement said.

According to Ologunagba, “Even with the removal of subsidy on petroleum products, with a deft, transparent and innovative management of resources, economic potentials, national comparative advantage and expanded value chain in refining capacity, fuel should not sell for more than N150 per litre in Nigeria.”

By Uzair Adam Imam

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved ten new degree programmes for Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila, Kano.

Professor Salisu Shehu, the university Vice Chancellor, disclosed the news of the NUC’s approval to the press Wednesday.

“10 new degree programmes approved for Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila,” Processor Shehu announced in a message seen by The Daily Reality.

According to him, the ten new programmes include; B.A Arabic, B.A Shari’a, B.A English language, B.A International Relations and B.A Peace and Conflict Resolution.

Other programmes are B.A Sociology, B.A Criminology and Security Studies, B.A Biotechnology and B.A Environmental Health and Community Health.

It was gathered that admissions into these programmes would be made against the 2023/2024 academic session using the 2023 UTM Jamb results.