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Some petroleum marketers in Katsina State have increased their fuel pump price from N145/L to N155/L. This was revealed by an investigation done by Radio Nigeria, Katsina correspondent. It was further revealed that the situation is worst outside the state capital. According to the investigative report, the price of the commodity at the black market has also been sky rocketed where a 4L gallon is being sold at the cost of between N800 to N900. KATSINA POST checks on the issue also revealed that vehicles queue is gradually coming back in some of the filling station in the city while many more of the stations are closed due to the scarcity of the commodity. In another news, Eighteen babies, abandoned by their mothers, have been recovered in Funtua town, Katsina State, in the last four months, an official has disclosed. Alhaji Ibrahim Nasir, Director of Education and Social Services (ESSD), Funtua Local Government Council, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Funtua...

A Massachusetts man is accused of attacking a Muslim airline employee at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, allegedly kicking and shouting obscenities at the woman and telling her that President Donald Trump "will get rid of all of you," authorities said. The Queens District Attorney's Office said Robin Rhodes, of Worcester, had arrived from Aruba and was awaiting a connecting flight to Massachusetts Wednesday night when he approached Delta employee Rabeeya Khan, who wears a hijab, while she was sitting in her office. Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown said Rhodes came up to the door and went on a profanity-laced tirade, asking the woman if she was praying. Rhodes then allegedly punched the door, which hit the back of Khan's chair. Khan asked Rhodes what she had done to him and Rhodes replied, "You did nothing." He then cursed at her and kicked her in the leg, Brown said. When another person tried to calm him down, Brown...

The controversial cleric made the comments following an attempted arrest by officials of theDepartment of State Services (DSS) in Ekiti. “I am speaking to clear the air, because number one, people who are going about saying things about me, do not know me,” he said while addressing members of his church. “They owe me an apology for all of those statements. They are making the issue political, as if I am with PDP. Let me say this thing that Nigerians do not even know. Let me shock them. My father is a leader of APC in Auchi. “If I were to be political, don’t I know who to follow? But I am not interested in politics. “I need to speak about this because of my friends and most of our northern pastors who have Fulani members. Many of them have been so concerned. They said: ‘Daddy, we know you love us.’… My driver in Lagos is a Muslim. He has been driving me for nine years and I have bought him two cars. If I am not tolerant, a Muslim won’t drive me. “I come from a...

Five Star Music Gets Harrysong Arrested Over Breach Of Contract The war between Harrysong and his estranged label, Five Star Music just got messy. Reliable sources have just confirmed to us that Harrysong was picked up at his home this morning by Mobile Police men. And he’s currently being held on counts relating to breach of contract, fraud among other issues at an undisclosed location. We are currently working to get official statements from the Five Star Music camp. REACHNAIJA

Paris Saint Germain confirmed Wednesday they had signed Portuguese forward Goncalo Guedes from Benfica for around 30 million euros ($32 million). The rangy Guedes, just 20 and blessed with mazy dribbling skills, impressed last season as Benfica motored to the title and PSG have captured him on a four-and-a-half year deal. Guedes broke into the Portuguese national side in 2015, but he did not feature at Euro 2016. PSG published a photo of their new recruit clad in a club shirt and scarf as they unveiled him after he successfully completed a medical. Publicly quoted entity Benfica confirmed the deal independently, adding they will receive seven million euros in the event PSG sell Guedes on to another club before 2021. With two caps for Portugal, Guedes can play on either wing but most recently played either centre-forward or playmaker at Benfica. Guedes will become the latest foreign acquisition by the French champions, who signed 23-year-old German international Julian...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho expressed concern on Wednesday that the Premier League’s fixture planners could ruin his side’s top-four hopes if they reach the League Cup final. United carry a 2-0 lead into Thursday’s League Cup semi-final second leg at Hull City and will face either Liverpool or Southampton at Wembley on February 26 if they progress. If they do reach the final, the derby fixture with Manchester City scheduled for that weekend will be moved and Mourinho is concerned television demands could see it rearranged for an inconvenient time. “For the match against Manchester City, I am sure they will choose an amazing moment, difficult for us, to make us play against them,” Mourinho told his pre-match press conference at United’s training base. “Then there is the Europa League. The Europa League is a non-stop competition. The Champions League has the last 16. In the Europa League, you have to play last 32, last 16. “If we progress, it’s going to be rea...

Two exotic cars purportedly belonging to one Idi Kwado, an associate of  former Katsina State governor Shehu Shema has been recovered by the Police in Katsina. Kwado who was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) last week was said to have purchased the vehicles in the name of his son. The vehicles are a Toyota Lexus IS 150 and a 2015 Honda Accord model. Our reporter gathered that there was general apprehension and fear among residents of Kwado area of  katsina town when armed policemen stormed the residence of one  Aliyu Lawal of same area about 1am to retrieved the vehicles. The state commissioner of Police Usman Aliyu who confirmed the operation said the suspect was apprehended and was been questioned following a petition written against him that led to the recovery. It could be recalled that KATSINA POST earlier reported that The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a Kastina-based businessman, Idri...

The legendary singer announced for a nationwide protest against the Federal government to hold on the 15th of February 2017. More tweets below…

Rapper M.I Abaga has been called out by a few Nigerians after he defended Islam saying it is a ‘peaceful religion’ in a tweet responding to someone’s tweet about terrorism in relation to Islam.

The foundation of Katsina State’s APC was shook as one of its iconic youths figure and Masari Youth Vanguard (MYV) [not Masari’s youth coordinator as we erroneously reported yesterday] coordinator Alhaji Mustapha Radd decamped to the states’ biggest opposition party -the PDP, recently. KatsinaPost reported: In an exclusive phone call interview with KATSINA POST, Mustapha Radda stated unequivocally that he decided to part way with the current government under the leadership of Governor Aminu Bello Masari. When KATSINA POST asked him why he took the decision, he said that it is because -according to him – the government has drifted away from its focus and has equally loose people trust and confidence including his despite leading the youth wing during the campaign struggles. When asked whether he has tried to advice the governor on what he perceived to be wrong with his government before taking his decision of decamping, he replied in the affirmative. Further more, KATSINA ...

Police are reportedly investigating the suspected gang rape of a woman after the attack was live-streamed on Facebook. An online witness said the victim had her clothes pulled off by armed men and was sexually assaulted before cops arrived and turned off the camera. According to Swedish tabloid  Aftonbladet , three people have been arrested after the alleged attack was broadcast in a closed Facebook group Saturday night. The horrific assault took place in an apartment in Uppsala, Sweden. Police rushed to the scene after they were tipped off by someone watching the live stream in horror. The victim was apparently close to unconscious as the she was assaulted. Witness Josefine Lundgren, 21, called the police immediately when she tuned into the live footage. She told Sweden’s  Expressen : “He pulled her clothes off and lay on top of her.”

An actor was killed Monday while filming a scene featuring several guns for an Australian band's music video, police said. The man died at a bar in the Queensland city of Brisbane while filming the video by hip hop group Bliss n Eso. Members of the band were not on the set at the time, the group's management said in a statement. During the scene, several actors fired their guns and the actor somehow received wounds to his chest, Queensland Police Detective Inspector Tom Armitt said. No one else was injured. It was not immediately clear whether the guns were loaded with live ammunition or blanks, Armitt said. Blank cartridges can still cause injuries if fired at close range. "I can't tell you whether they are live or real firearms," Armitt told reporters. "I can't tell you the type of ammunition that were being used. That will be a subject of the investigation." Police did not release the actor's name.  FOXNEWS

A judge in America, has dismissed claims against Snapchat that blamed the social media company's "speed filter" for a highway crash. The judge said the Communications Decency Act provides the social media company with immunity. Snapchat attorney Mark Trigg told The Associated Press Monday in an emailed statement that the "the judge's ruling in this case is precedent setting for the entire mobile app and product industry." "A loss for Snapchat would have been dangerous, opening a floodgate of lawsuits for everyone from cell phone manufacturers to billboard advertisers to makeup brands — virtually anyone that can potentially cause a distraction from driving. Snapchat's win instead diverts blame from these companies and requires responsible use of these technologies by the driver, " Trigg wrote. Wentworth and Karen Maynard sued Snapchat and the driver, Christal McGee, in April, saying McGee was trying to reach 100 mph on a highway ...

Tagged as one of the very best rappers in Ghana, Manifest who released his “No Where Cool” album recently has sparked another controversy again. The fine rapper released a latest mind blowing video for his track Bear, few hours ago and in promoting the video, Manifest wrote a caption which is meant to step on the toes of other rappers in the country. He wrote, No dey hia me to impress or beat my chest. Only two rappers in Ghana, Manifest and … Manifest is trying to say in this post that he is one and the other rappers make the rest. Here is a screenshot of his post:

The Kaduna State government on Thursday, commenced the official issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) to land owners who have registered their lands with the Kaduna Geographic Information Service (KADGIS).  The Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Architect Bala Bantex who made the presentation of the document to the first set of beneficiaries recalled that in the past, it takes a longer period of time and huge sum of money to obtain land document such as C of O; noting that the process had been made easy under the new arrangement by the State Governor Nasir El-Rufai.  This development, he said has helped the poor to get certificate for their lands as well as raised the value of their land. He therefore, advised all land owners in the State to endeavor to obtain C of O of their lands; noting that with such document, the value of their lands will increase while it could also be used as collateral to access loans in financial institutions. In his remark, the...

A Katsina magistrate court has remanded one Auwalu Yusuf, 25, of Maddobal village in Kankara town for allegedly sodomizing  two teenagers aged between 12-14 years. Yusuf, who was apprehended and handed over to the police by vigilante officers at the community, was charged with unnatural offence contrary to Section 284 of the Penal Code. According to the Police First Information Report read at the court, the accused criminally entised the victims with his money by taking them to Pole Wire side at Dandutse Quarters and individually sodomised them. The prosecutor, Inspector Kabir Mohammed, told the court that the victims reported the matter to their elder brother who in turn reported the matter to the vigilante, adding that upon interrogation, the said Auwal Yusuf confessed to have committed the act. The presiding magistrate, Fadila Dikko, remanded the accused and adjourned t he case to February 23, saying that it was brought for mention only as the court has no jurisdicti...

Ousted President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh has spoken for the first time since he was forced to vacate office. In a speech broadcast on state TV, Jammeh said, “My decision to step down wasn’t dictated by anything but in the interest of the people of Gambia. All this while, as a Muslim and a patriot, I believe it is not necessary that a single drop of blood be shed. “I have decided today in good conscience to relinquish the mantle of leadership of this great nation with infinite gratitude to all Gambians. I promise before Allah and the entire nation that all the issues we currently face will be resolved peacefully. “My decision today was not dictated by anything else but the supreme interest of you, the Gambian people and our dear country. I’m proud and honoured to have served our country, the Gambia.”

The NYSC has announced that the 2016 Batch ‘B’ (Stream II) Orientation Course for Borno corps members has been postponed. The orientation course was scheduled to commence in all the NYSC Orientation Camps nationwide on Tuesday, 24th January, 2017. Corps members posted to Borno state will begin the exercise on the 16th of February. Those affected will be informed when to reprint their Call-Up letters.

PUNCH reports that one student Abiola Kazeem, got hit by a bullet in the stomach while another student Ibrahim, was hit in the mouth. Kazeem is currently receiving treatment at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Osogbo while Ibrahim is at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital at Jolayemi area of Osogbo. Narrating how it happened, a Student said, the policemen came to the football pitch and started   shouting Yahoo boys, Yahoo boys and thereafter opened fire on the students. The students are currently protesting. Meanwhile tThe Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mrs. Folashade Odoro, confirmed the incident.