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Bernardo Silva's two goals helped Manchester City defeat Real Madrid 4-0 on Wednesday, giving them a 5-1 victory overall. This effort helped them advance to the Champions League final. In addition to Julian Alvarez's late goal, Eder Militao's own goal put Pep Guardiola's team within three victories of emulating Manchester United's treble from 1998–1999 (three wins).

Not less than 4,000 environmental violators have been arrested by the Oyo State Environmental Task Force, according to the data provided by its Chairman, DCP Ojomo Francis. During the trial of the few offenders in Ibadan on Wednesday, DCP Ojomo said that some of the defendants were ordered to perform community service while others were required to pay fines. DCP Ojomo disclosed that approximately N30 million had been paid into the Oyo State Government's coffers by various offenders during the time under review.  Ojomo, who also serves as the Waste Enforcement Officer, asked people to abide by state environmental regulations. He added that Item 11 of the UN places a high priority on sanitation and a sustainable environment and that doing this will maintain the society's health and sense of neighborliness.  As the TASKFORCE is keeping an eye on everyone, he urged Nigerians, especially those in Oyo State, to pay attention to cleaning their surroundings.  The Director of Civil Prot

Olushola Ayanshola, a cattle dealer, has been abducted along Otu-Alaga Road, in the Itesiwaju local government area of Oyo state. The sum of N30 million was demanded for his release. Ayanshola was returning from his farm around Alaga Road, close to Radio Station, Otu town, on Sunday evening when two gun-wielding kidnappers shot sporadically into the air to scare motorists and passersby. The farmer was taken away into the bush and efforts by his family members and security agents to locate his whereabouts were unsuccessful. Olawale, the son of the kidnapped man said the kidnappers contacted the family on Monday to demand N30m ransom. He added that his father pleaded with him and his elder brother, Emmanuel, to find a way to raise the money because the abductors. Olawale said his father urged them to sell his property to raise the money but he told him there was nothing to sell to raise N30m as all his property was not worth N2m. He added that when he he tried speaking with one of the ki

Nigeria’s President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to hit the ground running and unify the country upon his assumption of office on May 29. He also  pledged to ensure positive relations with the United States. Asíwájú Tinubu made the pledges  during a telephone conversation Tuesday night with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.  Initiated by the US diplomat, the telephone discussion was frank and friendly. The President-elect said that among his immediate priorities would be to deliver institutional reforms and development programs to deepen our democratic institutions and bring help to poor and vulnerable Nigerians. He also expressed his determination to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy and faithfully serve the people as their president. During the talks that lasted about 20 minutes, President-elect Tinubu spoke about his eventful sojourn in America in the 70s, where he graduated with honours as an accountant in 1979.  He also recalled how he was granted asylum by the US when, d