Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo is now 15 goals from hitting a thousand goals in his career.

Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as the Saudi Arabian club beat Al-Kholood 5-3 on Thursday.

The 41-year-old saw a goal chalked off for offside in the first half, before he went on to score three times after the break.

Former Chelsea forward Joao Felix burst into the area to tee up Ronaldo for a tap-in and collect his third assist of the game.

And Ronaldo then climbed brilliantly to thump in a header to make it 4-2 from yet another Felix assist.

There was time for a fifth and a hat-trick for Ronaldo, when the former Real Madrid man was on hand to convert a Mane pass inside the area, before Domingues pulled one back with a 94th-minute penalty.

Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday unveiled her pet project, the Renewed Hope Initiative’s (RHI’s) N110 million empowerment package for elderly citizens and persons with disabilities in all the 109 senatorial districts nationwide.

She has, therefore, urged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidates to oversee its implementation and ensure the funds reach vulnerable Nigerians.

The initiative, comprises two programs, each with a N55 million allocation, targeting 250 beneficiaries apiece.

Under the RHI Economic Empowerment Program for Persons with Disabilities, 250 beneficiaries are expected to receive N200,000 each per senatorial district.
The RHI Elderly Support Scheme will follow the same funding structure, with 250 elderly beneficiaries receiving N200,000 each per senatorial district.
Mrs Tinubu announced this at a stakeholders’ meeting attended by the APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda; Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; other APC members of the Senate, members of the RHI Governing Board and APC senatorial candidates.
The First Lady said the decision to work through the senatorial candidates followed consultations with political leaders on how best to deliver the intervention to beneficiaries, improve coordination and ensure that the program achieves its intended purpose.

According to her, the initiative was designed to leverage the candidates’ familiarity with their constituencies to identify vulnerable people and facilitate the distribution of the assistance.
She cautioned that the program must not be restricted to APC members.

“We don’t say give it only to party members, but give it to your voters,” she emphasized to the candidates to ensure that deserving people in their districts benefit from the intervention.
Mrs Tinubu said the intervention reflects her longstanding commitment to the welfare of vulnerable Nigerians, drawing on her experience in public service and empowerment initiatives during her 12 years in the Senate.
“The vulnerable in society are the people we are supposed to care for”.
She explained that the RHI had previously supported persons with disabilities but was expanding its empowerment efforts to give them renewed assistance, while also stating that the intervention for elderly citizens has entered it fourth edition.

Police in Katsina State have taken 14 suspects into custody following an attack on a convoy of All Progressives Congress, APC, supporters travelling to Funtua for a campaign flag-off.

The incident occurred at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, along the Yashi–Funtua road in Malumfashi Local Government Area, leaving several vehicles damaged and a female passenger injured.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, disclosed the arrests in a statement on Thursday, explaining that the attackers also targeted commercial vehicles using the road.

According to the police, the suspects allegedly gathered along the route with knives and stones before attacking the convoy and other vehicles. Several windscreens were smashed during the incident, while a woman travelling in a commercial vehicle sustained injuries.

The arrested suspects were identified as Sagir Musa Maikudi, 35, popularly known as Yarkwanatuwa; Abubakar Aliyu, 21; Fahat Aminu, 25; Mubarak Kabir, 27; Shamsu Aliyu, 29; Buhari Adamu, 20; Imrana Dalha, 20; Suleiman Sani, 20; Ismail Nasir, 22; Abdulganiyu Babangida, 23; Abbas Tukur, 22; Gaddafi Sani, 25; and Abdulkadir Muktar, 18. A 17-year-old was also arrested.

The police said some individuals allegedly involved in the attack escaped before officers could apprehend them. However, their identities had been established, and efforts were underway to track them down.

The Commissioner of Police, Ali Umar Fage, denounced the violence and cautioned political groups and their supporters against resorting to intimidation or attacks as preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum.