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Manchester United are set to speed up the appointment of a new interim head coach, with Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer emerging as the leading contenders after holding face-to-face talks with the club’s leadership. According to Sky Sports News, both former United players have presented their plans to senior figures at Old Trafford, with further in-depth discussions expected to continue on Monday. Sources indicate that Carrick made a notably strong impression during his meetings, though there is still recognition within the club of the goodwill and popularity Solskjaer enjoyed during his previous tenure. The club is keen to name an interim manager quickly to ensure adequate preparation time ahead of Saturday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford. United are seeking a temp...

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a woman, Martina Dachung, for allegedly selling her newborn baby for N1.4m in Uromi, Edo Central Senatorial District of the state. The spokesperson of the command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, January 10, 2025 said the mother was arrested following a report by one Ebhomien Matthew Asibor.  According to the PPRO, two other suspects, including a nurse, were arrested in connection with the illegal transaction.  “On 8th January 2026, one Ebhomien Matthew Asibor ‘m’ of Uromi alerted the Command after learning that a mother who is allegedly involved in a trafficking arrangement," the statement read. "Acting swiftly, operatives of Iruekpen Divisional Headquarters arrested one Martina Dachung, the m...

Donald Trump left Secretary of State Marco Rubio visibly uncomfortable during a meeting on Venezuela’s oil reserves when he accidentally read aloud a private note meant to be passed discreetly across the table. The 79-year-old president was speaking with oil executives less than a week after U.S. special forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. During the discussion, Rubio slid a handwritten instruction toward Trump, which the president immediately picked up and read out loud. “Marco just gave me a note,” Trump said, before reading its contents: “Go back to Chevron. They want to discuss something.” Trump then added, “Go ahead, I’m going back to Chevron. Thank you, Marco,” while Rubio froze for a moment and attempted a strained smile. Trump appeared to realise the miss...

Euracare Multispecialist Hospital has finally reacted to the death of the 21-month-old son of acclaimed Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, announcing that it has begun an internal investigation into the incident. The hospital’s statement comes after Adichie publicly alleged that medical negligence at the Lagos-based facility caused the death of her son, Nkanu Nnamdi, on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Adichie had earlier accused the hospital of failing to adequately monitor her child after he was sedated with propofol for an MRI scan and the insertion of a central line. She claimed the alleged lapse resulted in serious complications, including unresponsiveness, seizures, and eventual cardiac arrest. In a statement issued by its management, Euracare expressed deep sympathy to t...

Several hundred supporters of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held modest demonstrations in Caracas on Saturday, a week after his capture by US forces, while the interim government moved to restore diplomatic ties with Washington and began releasing some political prisoners. Waving flags and holding placards featuring Maduro and his wife Cilia, around 1,000 protesters gathered in western Caracas and a few hundred in the eastern Petare district—a far smaller turnout than past pro-Maduro rallies. “I’ll march as often as I have to until Nicolas and Cilia come back,” said 69-year-old demonstrator Soledad Rodriguez, referring to the couple, who were taken to New York to face drug-trafficking charges. “I trust completely that they will return—they’ve been kidnapped.” Relative...

The Norwegian Nobel Institute has clarified that Nobel Peace Prizes cannot be transferred, shared or revoked, following comments by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado suggesting she might give her 2025 award to U.S. President Donald Trump. In a statement, the institute cited the statutes of the Nobel Foundation and stressed the permanence of every award once announced. “Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared or transferred to others,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee and the Norwegian Nobel Institute said. “The decision is final and stands for all time.” The clarification came after Machado appeared on Fox News earlier in the week and spoke about presenting the prize to Trump as a gesture of gratitude for U.S. actions in Venezuela, including ...

Two individuals were injured on Sunday morning after a mini truck conveying perishable items overturned on the Third Mainland Bridge near the University of Lagos waterfront. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in an update shared on X, confirmed that the affected vehicle had been successfully removed from the road, although the process of transferring its cargo was still in progress. According to the agency, “The vehicle involved in the earlier reported accident on the Third Mainland Bridge by Unilag waterfront inward the Island has been finally recovered.” LASTMA added that the offloading of the goods was ongoing, pending the arrival of another truck to complete the transfer. Videos released by the authority showed the overturned truck on its side, as offici...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the failure to account for the missing or diverted N55.9 billion meant for the purchase of smart card readers, ballot papers, result sheets and other election materials for the 2019 general elections. The grave allegations are documented in the latest annual report published by the Auditor-General on 9 September 2025. In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/38/2026 filed last Friday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, SERAP is seeking: “an order of mandamus to direct and compel INEC to account for the missing or diverted N55.9 billion meant to buy smart card readers, ballot papers, and other election materials for the 2019 general elections.” SER...

Former Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, has called on the Federal Government to decentralise policing by moving it from the exclusive legislative list to the concurrent list. Obono-Obla’s call follows earlier remarks made in December 2025 by the Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, who advocated the creation of a state police system. The traditional ruler had also commended President Bola Tinubu for indicating that state policing could soon be implemented as part of efforts to address rising insecurity nationwide. In a statement, the lawyer urged the empowerment of state and local governments to take direct responsibility for their security challenges. According to him, decentrali...

The management of Euracare Multispecialist Hospital has commenced an internal investigation into the death of Nkanu Nnamdi, the 21-month-old son of acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, following allegations of medical negligence levelled against the hospital. The development comes amid widespread outrage on social media after Adichie, on Saturday, accused staff of the hospital of professional misconduct that allegedly led to her son’s death. In a detailed statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), Adichie said her son was taken to Euracare on Tuesday for an MRI scan and the insertion of a central line ahead of a scheduled medical evacuation to the United States. She explained that Nkanu had initially developed what appeared to be a cold during the yuletide but wa...