Newcastle United have secured their place in the Carabao Cup final after a commanding 2-0 victory over Arsenal, extending their lead to 4-0 on aggregate and inching closer to ending a 56-year trophy drought. With a 2-0 advantage from the first leg, Eddie Howe’s side completed the job at St. James’ Park, setting up a final showdown with either Liverpool or Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley. Newcastle were off to a fast start, with Alexander Isak having a goal ruled out for offside. In the 19th minute, Jacob Murphy opened the scoring, pouncing on a rebound after Isak’s shot hit the…
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, welcomed the senator representing Delta North, Senator Ned Nwoko, following his defection from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Nwoko, who officially switched allegiance to the APC, hinged his exit on the current crisis rocking the PDP leadership. The lawmaker added that Delta Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori and a former governor of the state, Ifeanyi Okowa, did not accord him a conducive atmosphere to function at an optimal level. Welcoming Nwoko on Wednesday, Ganduje assured his delegation that with all the three Delta senators on their side, the ruling…
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a 40-year-old America-trained Nollywood filmmaker, Mbadiwe Emeka, to five years imprisonment for trafficking in 17. 30 kilograms of Canada Loud, Cannabis Sativa, a narcotic drug similar to cocaine, LSD, and heroin. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, handed down the jail term after Emeka pleaded guilty to the two counts of unlawful importation of the drug by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Earlier, when the convict was arraigned, the NDLEA prosecution counsel, Abu Ibrahim, told the court that the convict was arrested on December 24, 2024, during the examination of incoming…
The Edo State Government has announced the suspension of its Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Samson Osagie, and the Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, Damian Lawani. The Secretary to the State Government, Mr Musa Ikhilor, announced the suspension in a statement in Benin, the stste capital, on Thursday morning. Ikhilor said the two-state top officials were suspended over allegations of “grave official and financial infractions”. According to him, the suspension, which takes immediate effect, is pending the conclusion of an investigation into the allegations. It is hereby announced for the information of the general public that the Gov.…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested one Onu Simeon, following an altercation that led to the death of one Ifeanyi Chukwu at the Utako Market, Abuja. According to a statement by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the incident occurred on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, around 9:30 a.m. According to her, the command received a distress call about a fight at the market and immediately dispatched operatives to the scene. Upon arrival, they found Chukwu lying unconscious and rushed him to the NNPC Hospital, Utako, where a doctor confirmed him dead. The statement read, “On…
The lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District, Ned Nwoko, has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party, under which he was elected in 2023. In a resignation letter addressed to the party leadership in Ward 8, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, dated January 30, 2025, Nwoko lamented the state of the PDP, citing deep divisions and irreconcilable factions as the primary reasons for his defection. “My decision to resign is, first and foremost, due to the deep divisions and factionalisation within the party. This fragmentation has made it increasingly difficult to foster…
The Senate President Godswill Akpabio openly mocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over its ongoing leadership crisis at the Senate chamber on Wednesday. During the plenary session, Akpabio sarcastically asked Senate Minority Leader Patrick Abba Moro who the party’s national secretary is. He said, “Who is your (PDP) National Secretary? The governors have their National Secretary and other members have their National Secretary.” In reply, Senator Moro insisted that Senator Samuel Anyanwu remained the legitimate National Secretary of the PDP. Aside from leading the opposition in the Senate, Moro heads the PDP Caucus in the National Assembly—which includes all PDP…
President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate’s approval for the dismissal of the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) from Abia, Adamawa, and Sokoto states. The affected RECs are Ike Uzochukwu of Abia, Hudu Yunusa-Ari of Adamawa, and Nura Ali of Sokoto, all of whom were suspended due to alleged misconduct during the 2023 general elections. Tinubu’s request was outlined in a letter read by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the plenary session on Wednesday. The letter, referencing Section 157, Subsection 1 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), urged the Senate to consider and vote on the termination of the…
Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, the suspended traditional ruler of Orile Ifo, has been remanded at the Ilaro Correctional Centre in Ogun State after he was unable to fulfill the conditions of his bail. Ogunjobi was brought before the Ogun State Police Command on Tuesday in connection with a viral video in which he was seen assaulting 73-year-old Abraham Areola. The charges against the monarch include conspiracy, assault, and conduct likely to cause a disturbance. Although he was granted bail with two sureties, each required to provide N5 million, he remains in custody due to his failure to meet these conditions. The…
The Imo State Police Command has arrested three individuals for being in possession of a human skull along the Okigwe-Umuahia Expressway in Oguii community, Owerri. The suspects, identified as Patrick Okoere (29), Ifeanyichukwu Anyaemeka (28), and Chukwuemeka Onyekachi (20), were paraded by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Henry Okoye, on Wednesday. According to the police, a preliminary investigation revealed that one of the suspects, Patrick Okoere, claimed his uncle, Osunta Oko, had instructed him to obtain a human skull. Patrick stated that he had found the skull along a riverbank on the Okigwe-Umuahia Expressway, an area known for reported…