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Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have emerged as the leading candidates to become Manchester United’s caretaker manager until the end of the season following the sacking of Ruben Amorim. As reported by Sky Sports on Wednesday, the former United players have both previously managed the club, with Solskjaer enjoying a three-year spell as permanent manager after initially taking over on an interim basis in 2018, while Carrick had a brief three-match stint as caretaker in 2021. “The pair are expected to hold face-to-face talks with United’s leadership, and the club has not ruled out the possibility of them working…
Disney Plus will be getting a vertical video feed later this year, Disney announced as part of its Global Tech & Data Showcase for advertisers at CES, Deadline reports.According to a Disney announcement cited by Deadline, the company’s goal is to “explore its use in a variety of ways across categories, and content types, for a personalized and dynamic feed. That will include expanding across news and entertainment, turning Disney+ into a must-visit daily destination.”Based on an interview with a Disney exec, Deadline reports that vertical video in the app could include “original short-form programming, repurposed social clips, refashioned scenes…
The Trump family’s crypto platform, World Liberty Financial, has filed for a national trust banking charter to accelerate the institutional adoption of its USD1 stablecoin.World Liberty said on Wednesday that its subsidiary WLTC Holdings filed with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a charter that would allow it to issue, custody, and convert its stablecoin in-house, rather than rely on third-party providers such as BitGo.“Institutions are already using USD1 for cross-border payments, settlement, and treasury operations,” said World Liberty CEO Zach Witkoff. “A national trust charter will allow us to bring issuance, custody, and conversion together…
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Two members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Gombe State House of Assembly have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers, Gabriel Galadima Fushison, who represents Kaltungo West Constituency, and Malon Nimrod Yari of Shongom Constituency, formally announced their defection on Wednesday and later met with Governor Inuwa Yahaya at the Government House, Gombe. They were led by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Abubakar Mohammed Luggerewo, alongside his deputy, Sadam Bello, and other principal officers of the Assembly. The defecting legislators said their decision was motivated by what they described as Governor Yahaya’s…
The Bomadi Local Government Legislative Arm has formally submitted a notice of impeachment to the Delta State House of Assembly, recommending the removal of Hon. Dagidi Andaye from office as Chairman of the Bomadi Local Government Council. The impeachment proceedings against the chairman followed allegations of gross misconduct, abuse of office, and misappropriation of public funds levelled against Hon. Dagidi Andaye. The impeachment notice, dated January 5, 2026, and addressed to the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, was submitted to the House on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, and is expected to be deliberated upon when plenary resumes,…
Two Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lawmakers in the Gombe State House of Assembly have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, further strengthening the ruling party’s dominance. Mr Gabriel Fushison and Mr Malon Nimrod-Yari were formally received into the APC by Governor Inuwa Yahaya. Fushison represents Kaltungo West Constituency, while Nimrod-Yari represents Shongom Constituency in the Gombe State House of Assembly. They were led to the governor’s office on Wednesday by Speaker Abubakar Luggerewo, his deputy, Sadam Bello, and other principal officers. Explaining their decision, the lawmakers cited Yahaya’s “inclusive governance style, sterling leadership and impressive performance” across the state.…
The Nigeria Police announced on Wednesday, January 7, that it had successfully rescued 76 children in a foiled kidnapping attempt in the Kasuwan Magani area of Kaduna State. In a statement, Force Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin said the operation was conducted by operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command on January 5, 2026. According to Hundeyin, at about 2000 hours, the Kaduna Command received credible intelligence that suspected bandits were planning to target and kidnap motorists transporting children through the area. He added that the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, of Kasuwan Magani Division was promptly deployed with a team…
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, was spotted in training with the rest of the squad on Wednesday. It was reported that Osimhen threatened to leave camp and return to his base in Turkey. The Galatasaray striker was involved in a bust-up on the pitch with team-mate Ademola Lookman during the 4-0 win over Mozambique in a last-16 clash at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. A day after the incident, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, insisted that the matter has been resolved internally and the team is focused on their quarter-final clash. Osimhen was part of the squad, who were…
Suspected armed herders on Tuesday evening killed five farmers in the Udeku Maav-Ya community in the Mbakyol Council Ward, Turan district of the Kwande Local Government Area, Benue State. PUNCH Metro gathered on Wednesday from local sources that the incident happened at about 4 pm when residents were harvesting yams and bambara nuts. The attack, according to one of the locals who simply identified himself as Terna, disrupted activities in the community. When contacted, the chairman of Kwande Local Government Area, Tersua Yarkwan, confirmed the killings of the five persons. He said the attackers did not immediately withdraw after the…
