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Manchester United legend Gary Neville has said he would not mind if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took the Red Devils job permanently, as long as he does a good job as a temporary boss. He thinks the club is making the same error as Liverpool did in the 1990s, which was choosing former players as managers instead of proven managers. After the draw against Burnley, Neville talked to Sky Sports and said that Manchester United are doing the same things they tried over ten years ago, when they signed Ryan Giggs after David Moyes was fired. He said (via M.E.N): “I…
The Base Manager of the Kolmani Oil Field, Unnikrishnan Ordinat, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the Gombe State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration on security matters. Kolmani oil field is sited between Gombe and Bauchi States for production of crude. Ordinat was accompanied by a former Base Manager, Kaldip Singh, and the Chief Security Officer of the oil field, Kefas Iliya. Speaking during the visit, Ordinat said the engagement was aimed at familiarising himself with the NSCDC Gombe State Command and deepening cooperation to ensure a safe…
Two people were killed on Wednesday during a rival cult clash in Jato Aka, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. The Benue State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, who disclosed this to journalists in Makurdi on Thursday, said the violent clash was between Red and Black cult groups. Several members of the rival cults were reported to have sustained varying degrees of injuries during the clash. She said, “On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at about 10:30 hours, operatives attached to Jato-Aka Division responded to a violent clash between rival cult groups known as Red and Black. “The clash…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Benue State, Benjamin Omale, has called on party members in the state to participate actively in the ongoing e-registration exercise. He also urged residents of the state to turn out en masse for the Continuous Voter Registration exercise being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Omale made the call on Thursday while receiving a delegation of stakeholders from the Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency, who paid him a courtesy visit. The state party chairman emphasised the need for unity and commitment among members ahead of the 2027 general elections. He said, “Let me…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority have renewed efforts to enhance regulatory efficiency and foster investments in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, signalling a new era of cooperation between the two agencies. A statement signed by the Head of Media and Strategic Communication at NUPRC, Eniola Akinkuotu, confirmed that the collaboration was formalised during a meeting at the Commission’s corporate headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. At the meeting, both agencies agreed to work more closely, nominating representatives to address and resolve regulatory bottlenecks across the upstream, midstream, and downstream segments. The…
The Super Eagles trained in Fez on Wednesday amid concerns over unpaid bonuses, following reports that players and officials were prepared to boycott training and delay travel plans to Marrakesh unless outstanding entitlements were settled. Nigeria were scheduled to train on Wednesday before travelling from Fez to Marrakesh on Thursday ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final, but tensions surfaced after claims that promised payments for the tournament had not been received. Veteran sports journalist Oluwashina Okeleji reported on X that players and coaching staff were waiting on bonus payments for four matches at the tournament. “Players and coaching…
CES is a land of bold announcements of amazing, innovative products and technologies that will revolutionize the world, often set for release in two years’ time. Twenty-four months seems to be about the right hype window: close enough to generate excitement and investment, but far enough that everyone forgets about your promises before that deadline quietly comes and goes.It was CES 2018 when Henrik Fisker made such a proclamation, saying that his team of gurus had cracked the code of solid-state batteries. By 2020, he said, those batteries would be in mass production. The car was the EMotion, which never…
The Ethereum network, a decentralized layer-1 blockchain that executes smart contracts, is analogous to the open-source operating system Linux, according to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Linux and Ethereum are both open source and feature custom-tailored implementations. Linux achieves this through developers building custom modifications of software, while Ethereum does it through its layer-2 (L2) scaling networks, Buterin said.Linux has provided value to “billions” of individuals, enterprises and state governments “without compromising” on its open source ethos or decentralization, Buterin said, adding: “We must make sure that Ethereum L1 works as the financial, and ultimately identity, social, and governance home for individuals and…
Perry Knotts/Getty Images The Traitors season 4 cast not only had to deal with backstabbing fellow contestants — but incurring the wrath of Taylor Swift’s fan base as well! The Peacock reality competition returns on Thursday, January 8, with Swift’s future mother-in-law, Donna Kelce, leading the new batch of contestants. Promoting the new season on the Wednesday, January 7, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, host Alan Cumming admitted that Donna’s adjacency to the pop superstar left some other stars worried about trying to vote her out. “The contestants, the players, talk about it quite a lot,” Cumming, 60, said. “[They…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has inaugurated its Constitutional Review Committee as part of efforts to deepen internal democracy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 22-member committee is chaired by Etigwe Uwa (SAN). The National Chairman, David Mark, while inaugurating the committee on Thursday in Abuja, described the moment as a milestone toward institutional growth, democratic consolidation, cohesion, and governance. Mr Mark, a former senate president, said that the party’s constitution serves as a moral compass and legal backbone, guided ideology, regulated processes, protected internal democracy, and required review to reflect realities. He said that the review…
