Five teams have booked their spots in the Carabao Cup fourth round. This follows the completion of third-round ties on Tuesday night. Arsenal beat Ipswich Town 4-2 at Portman Road. Max Dowman stole the show with two goals on his first appearance this season, as Noni Madueke and Mikel Merino also scored. Recommended Mehmeti and Chuba Akpom scored consolation goals for Ipswich. Dominik Szobozslai’s stunning effort sealed a 3-1 win for Liverpool over Tottenham Hotspur, while Fulham edged a 3-2 victory over West Ham. In the other games, Brentford beat Reading 2-1 and Peterborough needed penalties to eliminate Barnsley after…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, faulted the Progressives Governors Forum’s stance on the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers State. Wike said the APC governors stance on the Rainbow Coalition has no basis. The APC Governors Forum, chaired by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, had warned that the Rainbow Coalition could undermine President Bola Tinubu’s reelection in 2027. Uzodimma also said the coalition could threaten APC and it’s candidates’ chances in the 2027 elections. Recommended Reacting, Wike, in an interview with Arise Television’s Politics Today, said: “Now what is the crisis of sponsoring candidates, Soludo is supporting…
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday said the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, wants to keep the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the future. Fayose said Wike has not promised to support anybody beyond the 2027 presidential election. The former governor’s remark comes as the Progressives Governors Forum faulted the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers State. The Rainbow Coalition, which is a fusion of the PDP and APC in Rivers State, under Wike’s leadership, had pledged support for President Bola Tinubu. Recommended Fayose, while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said: “Wike has not put…
Veteran Yoruba actor, Lere Paimo, says he started acting in 1958 – four years before his colleague, Pete Edochie. Paimo made the claim during an interview with actor Kunle Afod, posted on YouTube. Paimo was countering Edochie’s claim that he started his acting career in 1962, at 15. Paimo insisted that that he was already acting when Edochie began his career. This came after Edochie challenged actors who claimed to have started their careers before him to come forward and prove their claims. Recommended “I started acting in 1958. I met Hubert Ogunde, who was senior to me and others,…
The Osun State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection to an alleged assault and affray incident at Ori-Eru junction, Iwo. The command made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday by Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Zungura, following reports circulating on social media alleging police inaction in the matter. According to the police, the reports were made by human rights activist Nurudeen Ibraheem in collaboration with the children of the victim, Ibironke Arowolo. The command said a case of assault occasioning harm was initially reported at the Iwo…
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, NICN, sitting in Abuja, has issued an interim order restraining members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, in Nasarawa State from embarking on their planned industrial action. The order was granted on Tuesday following an ex-parte application filed by the Nasarawa State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Isaac Danladi. The application followed a seven-day ultimatum issued by JUSUN to the state government, warning that judicial activities would be shut down if the union’s demands were not addressed. The court directed that the restraining order would remain in force pending the hearing and determination of…
Traders in Lagos have protested the activities of Chinese retailers in local markets, accusing them of selling directly to consumers and putting increasing pressure on indigenous businesses and livelihoods. The protesters, who raised their concerns in Lagos, particularly objected to Chinese wholesalers allegedly operating as retailers by taking their goods directly to final consumers. According to the traders, the practice is disrupting the conventional distribution chain, under which manufacturers and wholesalers supply distributors and retailers before products eventually reach consumers. They argued that Chinese retailers have an advantage because they can offer goods to consumers at prices close to wholesale…
The Kano State correctional authorities have been ordered by the State Sharia Court to provide special care for Yusuf Mahmud Rano, the man who cut off his finger after allegedly being promised N80 million to produce it. Sitting in Jogana, the court issued the order while continuing proceedings in the case involving Yusuf and four others accused of conspiracy and attempted sorcery. The court said it could not deliver judgment as earlier scheduled on Monday because government lawyers were expected to participate in the proceedings. The judge, Malam Kamalu Haruna, explained that he had adjourned the case to Thursday, September…
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Mining Marshals have uncovered an alleged illegal gold mining operation in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and arrested two suspects in a decisive enforcement action. The NSCDC said the operation, carried out in Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT, followed credible intelligence and a petition alleging unlawful mining activities within the coordinates of a valid exploration licence. The Mining Marshals, in a statement, said a specialised enforcement unit was deployed to the location where the suspects were apprehended at the active gold extraction site. The statement said preliminary investigations revealed that mining…
The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi has addressed an allegation by Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Mexico and former presidential spokesman, Reno Omokri on FBI records. Omokri while responding to questions during an interview on the City Boy Movement Podcast last week, claimed that all the 2027 presidential candidates have records with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI. The former presidential media aide insisted he can prove that all the candidates, including Peter Obi, have records with the FBI but they may not be a criminal record. Responding to the allegation, Obi said during…