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The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has declared a three-day fasting and prayer programme for divine intervention in the country’s agricultural sector. In an internal circular dated June 11 and seen by Chronicle NG, Adedayo Modupe, the ministry’s director of human resource management, said the spiritual exercise is intended to seek God’s guidance for Nigeria’s food security efforts. Modupe said all members of staff of the are expected to observe the fasting and be part of the prayer sessions. “This is to invite all staff of the federal ministry of agriculture and food security to a solemn prayer…

Premier League champions Liverpool have agreed a £116m deal to sign Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen. The fee for the 22-year-old includes a guaranteed £100m and a further £16m in add-ons. Those bonus payments would only become payable if the Reds achieve a sustained level of success – which would then make it a British record. The British record for an initial fee remains Chelsea’s £107m signing of Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Benfica in 2023. Chelsea also brought in Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo for an initial £100m fee, which could rise to £115m. The move will,…

The board of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has described the annual Eunisell Golden Boot Award as “illegal”. In a statement on Thursday, the league body threatened to write to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) if the award is not halted. The Eunisell Golden Boot Award was established in 2018 to honour the NPFL’s top goalscorers with cash prizes and accolades. The award is backed by Eunisell Limited, a chemical, oil and gas engineering company. The 2025 edition of the award is billed to hold on June 13, and Anas Yusuf of Nasarawa United, who finished…

An old social media prediction by Indian astrologer Astro Sharmistha has resurfaced online, shocking internet users in the wake of a devastating Air India plane crash. Last year, she warned, “In 2025, plane crash headlines may give us shock.” Just days before the tragedy, she doubled down on her forecast, writing, “I am still holding high the prediction of [a] plane crash and destruction in aviation in 2025.” Now, with the deadly Air India disaster on 12 June 2025, many are calling her prophecy “eerily accurate.” Her posts have gone viral, reigniting global interest in astrology and its role in…

An Air India flight from Thailand’s Phuket to New Delhi was forced into an emergency landing shortly after takeoff on Friday following a chilling bomb threat, Thai airport authorities confirmed. The scare occurred just a day after a separate Air India jet tragically crashed in Ahmedabad, India, claiming the lives of at least 265 passengers and people on the ground. The Airports of Thailand reported that the pilot of the Airbus A320 had radioed air traffic control to alert them of a bomb threat message discovered on board, prompting an immediate return. According to data from FlightRadar24, the aircraft made…

Manchester United completed the signing of Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers, United announced on Thursday, with the Brazil forward joining on a five-year contract. United triggered Cunha’s release clause, which was worth around 62.5 million pounds ($84.12 million), according to a source at the club. The Old Trafford side also have the option of extending his contract by a year. “It’s hard to put into words my feelings about becoming a Manchester United player,” Cunha said. “Ever since I was a child in Brazil watching Premier League games on TV at my grandmother’s house, United was my favourite English team…

In a dramatic escalation, Israel has launched a sweeping aerial offensive against Iran, targeting critical sites tied to Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and top military brass. Defence officials in Tel Aviv claim the strikes may have killed Hossein Salami, commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), along with several senior nuclear scientists. The Israeli military confirmed the deployment of over 200 fighter jets in a large-scale, coordinated assault, striking more than 100 strategic targets across Iran. Effie Defrin, spokesperson for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), described the assault as “precise and synchronised”, confirming that attacks were ongoing and aimed at…

Seriake Dickson, senator representing Bayelsa west, has faulted President Bola Tinubu for failing to address the political crisis in Rivers state during his Democracy Day speech. Speaking at a press briefing at the national assembly complex on Thursday, Dickson said the day should be one of hope and reflection. The lawmaker said during the plenary, the Senate President Godswill Akpabio read a communication from the Tinubu regarding appointments in Rivers state. Dickson said he raised a constitutional point of order in response to the appointments but was ignored by Akpabio. “You also witnessed me rise to raise a constitutional point…

The presidency has apologised for wrongly including Reuben Fasoranti and Edwin Madunagu among the posthumous awardees of national honours in President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech at the national assembly. Both Fasoranti, the leader of Afenifere, and Madunagu, an author and mathematician, are alive. Earlier on Thursday, President Tinubu conferred national honours on 66 individuals who played active roles in Nigeria’s struggle for democracy. Posthumous awards were conferred on some Nigerians, including Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, Humphrey Nwosu, and Kudirat Abiola. However, the listing of Fasoranti and Madunagu in the posthumous category, has elicited reactions from Nigerians on social media. Tinubu…

A heartbreaking tragedy struck on Thursday as a doctor couple and their three young children lost their lives in the fatal crash of Air India Flight 171 near Ahmedabad. The Air India crash, which occurred just seconds after takeoff, claimed nearly all 242 lives on board, leaving families and communities shattered. Among the victims were Dr Komi Vyas and Dr Prateek Joshi, along with their children — five-year-old twin sons Nakul and Pradyut, and eight-year-old daughter Miraya. The family had been en route to London to begin a new life, with Dr Vyas having recently resigned from her position at…