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Watch Cristiano Ronaldo’s overhead kick against Juventus which stunned football world

Real Madrid superstar was booed by home supporters after his opener in the Champ

CRISTIANO RONALDO left the football world in awe last night with an overhead kick that had even Juventus supporters standing up to applaud him.

The Real Madrid superstar had been booed by the home fans following his third-minute opener in the Champions League quarter-final first leg in Turin.
ions League quarter-final first leg - but given standing ovation when after netting his stunning second goal.

Troops kill 21 bandits, recover arms in Zamfara

File Photo: Soldiers

The Nigerian Army on Thursday said its troops killed 21 armed bandits in the ongoing clearance operation at Tunga Daji in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Brig. – Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, said in a statement that many bandits escaped with gunshot wounds in battle with soldiers on April 4.
He disclosed that an army officer and a soldier lost their lives in the fierce battle with the bandits.
Chukwu said the troops recovered five AK 47; one Light Machine Gun, five AK 47 magazines and 35 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition.
“Troops of 232 Battalion Zuru, on clearance patrols on Wednesday, April 4, neutralized 21 armed bandits in encounter at Tunga Daji in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
“During the fierce battle many bandits escaped with gunshot wounds to the top of high ground close to the area.
“Unfortunately, we lost an officer and a soldier during the encounter. The remains of the gallant troops have been evacuated to the Federal Medical Centre, Gusau.”
Meanwhile, troops deployed in Bena, acting on intelligence, have raided a bandits’ camp at Laka village in Kebbi.
Chukwu explained in a statement that the troops killed one of the bandits and recovered an AK 47 rifle with a magazine.

Pregnant women protest N25,000 childbirth fee in Ondo.

• They urge reversal of N50,000 Cesarean section fee

Peter Dada, Akure
Pregnant women staged a protest Thursday morning at the Ondo State Specialist Hospital, Akure.
The expectant mothers in various stages of pregnancies said the protest was against what they described as “outrageous money” being charged for their antenatal care by the state government.