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Arsenal legend, Paul Merson has slammed Chelsea manager, Liam Rosenior after the Gunners defeated the Blues in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg tie on Tuesday. Recall that Kai Havertz’s second half late goal ensured Arsenal defeated Chelsea to qualify for the Carabao Cup final. Following the 1-0 loss, Rosenior emphasized the need for Chelsea to focus on “improvement” after the match. However, Merson was critical of Rosenior’s remarks, suggesting that the 41-year-old spoke as if he inherited a team languishing at the bottom of the Premier League. “I would love to talk to Arsenal players and ask, ‘Are you…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday rejected documents sought to be tendered by the defence in the ongoing cyberbullying trial of activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore. The court rejected Sowore’s team’s bid to tender statements allegedly made by President Bola Tinubu against former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Olusegun Obasanjo. Justice Mohammed Umar ruled that the documents could not be properly admitted through the prosecution’s first witness, who had testified that he was unaware of their contents. Sowore is standing trial on two amended counts of cybercrime for describing President Tinubu as a “criminal” in a social media post…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted nine members of the same family, including a nursing mother and several children, along the Benin-Akure Road in Edo State. The victims were reportedly seized at about 5 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2026, along the Eko-Abeku-Iyowa Road in Evboneka community while returning home from school. Head of the family, Festus Bamidele, said the abductors later released the nursing mother and her infant following a downpour on the day of the incident. He explained that the family became aware of the abduction when the woman and her baby returned home. According to him,…
On October 18, 2025, the Sahara Reporters reported that some military officers ranging in rank from captain to brigadier general were arrested by the Defence Intelligence Agency for allegedly holding secret meetings to topple the government. The online news medium also linked the cancellation of the October 1 Independence Day parade to the alleged plot. At the time, the former Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, said the publication was intended to create tension and distrust among Nigerians, adding that the matter was strictly a disciplinary issue handled internally. He, however, said, “The ongoing investigation involving the 16…
The Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, on Wednesday, called on the South-East to reimagine itself as a common market and a single economic bloc, warning that the region can no longer afford to operate as five parallel states. Speaking during the Vice President Kashim Shettima’s opening of the South-East Vision 2025 Regional Stakeholder Forum at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, Mbah noted that regional development did not occur in isolation, commending President Bola Tinubu for establishing the South East Development Commission as a catalyst for coordinated growth. “I invite you to a bold re-imagining of the South-East as a…
Nigerian sprinter Olaolu Olatunde is set to open his 2026 indoor season at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic in the United States on Friday, which will be his first competitive appearance for the University of Iowa after his move from Harding University, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 23-year-old, a Confederation of African Athletics Region II 100m champion, last competed in August 2025 when he won his first senior international gold for Nigeria at the regional championships in Accra, winning the men’s 100m final in 10.60s. Earlier that summer, he had produced a personal best of 10.13s at the SWAC 8…
Google has taken the wraps off the Pixel 10A, the latest in its line of budget-friendly smartphones. A teaser shared on Wednesday shows off the new device in a powdery blue color, which will be available for preorder on February 18th.Based on the teaser shared by Google, the Pixel 10A looks a lot like its 9A predecessor. It features two cameras inside a flat, oblong cutout on the rear of the device, and it looks like it comes with some similarly-sized bezels. Google didn’t share any more details about the device’s specifications, so we’ll likely have to wait a little…
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has withdrawn a Biden administration-era proposal that would have banned sports and political prediction markets, some of the most popular event contracts today.The recently confirmed CFTC chair, Mike Selig, said on Wednesday that the agency has withdrawn a 2024 notice of proposed rulemaking that sought to ban event contracts for sports, politics and war, among other topics, classifying them as “contrary to the public interest.”Selig said the proposal “reflected the prior administration’s frolic into merit regulation with an outright prohibition on political contracts ahead of the 2024 presidential election,” adding that CFTC doesn’t plan…
Chris Harrison is getting back into the TV hosting game with a new reality dating show. “It’s time to help people find love again. Now casting,” Harrison, 54, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, February 4, alongside a casting announcement for his upcoming, and currently unnamed, series. The announcement featured a picture of Harrison in a suit calling for applicants seeking a “traditional marriage.” “A prominent streaming service is casting single men and women (21+) who want a traditional, marriage-minded partnership built on commitment and shared values,” the post read. “We’re looking for singles who believe in clear roles, long-term commitment…
The Niger State House of Assembly has passed two bills into law, including the Niger State Hisbah Directorates Bill and an amendment to the Niger State Tax Administration and Consolidation Law, 2022. The private member bill was sponsored by the member representing Chanchaga Constituency, Hon. Mohammed Abubakar. The Chairman of the Joint Committee, Hon. Isah Muhammad Etsugaie, presented the joint report of the House Committees on Religious Affairs and Judiciary and Legal Matters at the plenary of the House in Minna. According to him, the committees conducted a public hearing involving critical stakeholders. They included the Ministry of Justice, Bureau…
