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Manchester United, on Tuesday, announced that Collette Roche has been appointed to a brand‑new role in the club: Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the new stadium development. Roche’s role is to lead the club’s participation in the Old Trafford Regeneration planning to date. She steps into this position at a pivotal moment, following last Friday’s official launch of the Old Trafford Regeneration Mayoral Development Corporation, OTR MDC. Roche is expected to report to Manchester United chief executive officer Omar Berrada as she embarks on her new role. Reacting, Roche said via Man United’s website: “I am incredibly proud to have…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has stated why it begun enforcement ban on alcoholic beverages sold in sachets and in PET or glass bottles below 200ml, citing serious public health concerns, particularly for children. In a video shared by the agency on Tuesday on its X handle, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, addressed the media, explaining that the measure is not aimed at adult consumption but is necessary to protect minors from early exposure to high-concentration alcohol. “I’m not opposed to use of alcohol for adults. Adults’ physiological makeup is more matured to…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested four suspects in separate operations for alleged possession of substances suspected to be cannabis sativa and other illicit drugs. The arrests followed intelligence-led patrols and raids carried out by operatives of the command in line with directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on sustained visibility policing. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, two of the suspects were arrested on January 25, 2026, at about 3 pm by officers attached to the Fagge Police Division. Kiyawa said the…

Raheem Sterling is expected to leave Chelsea in the coming days, with the forward ready to make his move once a deal is finalised. Chelsea and Sterling’s representatives are currently in contact, working to reach an agreement before Monday. The club has indicated it is prepared to let the England international depart, as both sides seek a swift resolution. According to Fabrizio Romano’s X post on Tuesday, “Raheem Sterling, expected to leave Chelsea in the next days and ready to make his move soon. Chelsea and Sterling’s camp are in contact to find a solution before Monday, as #CFC are…

Amazon Go and Fresh physical store locations will soon be no more, with Amazon announcing on Tuesday that it’s closing up the majority of the stores and converting others into Whole Foods Market locations. Customers will still be able to order from Amazon Fresh online, but won’t be able to shop at physical stores with the same name. Amazon is also planning to expand its same-day delivery option for groceries and household essentials to more cities over the coming year.The Go and Fresh closures come as Amazon doubles down on expanding the Whole Foods brand rather than its own in-house…

Circle has introduced a privacy-focused version of its USDC stablecoin on Aleo, highlighting a broader push by privacy-oriented blockchains to gain access to regulated, dollar-backed assets as demand for onchain privacy tools grows.Circle and Aleo announced Tuesday that USDCx on Aleo is now available via Circle’s xReserve, a reserve-backed issuance model that allows USDC (USDC) to be represented on additional blockchains without relying on third-party bridges. USDCx on Aleo is fully backed by USDC held in xReserve and is interoperable with USDC across other supported networks, including Ethereum and several major layer-1 and layer-2 blockchains where USDC is natively issued. Source:…

When their friend Tommy (Bill Cone) is mysteriously murdered at a cemetery, Reggie (Reggie Bannister), Jody (Bill Thornbury) and Jody’s 13-year-old brother, Mike (A. Michael Baldwin), decide to investigate. They get more than they bargained for when they encounter The Tall Man (Angus Scrimm), an imposing figure who possesses unnatural strength and vague psychic abilities. The Tall Man knows why Tommy was killed, but he’s not telling, so it’s up to the three men to find out what he’s up to, why his mortuary might be a portal to another dimension and how the hell he can control two silver…

A memoir by former Minister of Youth Development and Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, was presented to the public on Tuesday at a colourful event that brought together leaders of the new opposition coalition, the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Mr Abdullahi is the party’s national publicity secretary. ADC leaders at the event included former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former Senate President David Mark; former Governors Peter Obi (Anambra), Liyel Imoke (Cross River), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), and Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara); and former APC National Chairman John Oyegun. Drawing on his experiences as a journalist, media aide, commissioner,…

The King Kosoko Royal Family has declared veteran Nigerian actor and director, Jiide Kosoko, as the Oloja of Lagos-elect, PMexpress reported. The stool became vacant following the death of Chief Adebola Ige on 23 December 2017. The 72-year-old was declared the Oloja of Lagos-elect at the King Kosoko Palace, Ereko, Lagos Island, before hundreds of members of the Royal Family who witnessed the event. The actor was announced and presented to the gathering by the Olori Ebi General of the King Kosoko Royal Family, Mutiat Ali-Balogun. Mrs Ali-Balogun raised her father’s hand to actress Sola Kosoko in affirmation, in accordance…

Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has broken his silence on the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting that the setback would not have occurred if he had remained in office for a third term. Mr Pinnick, 55, led the NFF from October 2014 to October 2022, a period that delivered mixed fortunes for Nigeria on the global stage. During Mr Pinnick’s administration, the Super Eagles qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia under Gernot Rohr but missed out on Qatar 2022, losing out to Ghana on away goals in a…