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The full line-up for this season’s Carabao Cup fourth round has been confirmed. This follows the completion of the third-round ties on Wednesday night. Arsenal eased past Port Vale with a 2-0 win, courtesy of goals in each half from Eberechi Eze and Leandro Trossard. Manchester City also secured their place with a 2-0 victory at Huddersfield, with Phil Foden and Savinho on target. Elsewhere, Newcastle United thrashed Bradford City 4-1, while Tottenham Hotspur defeated Doncaster Rovers 3-0. They all join Liverpool, Chelsea, Wycombe Wanderers, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Wolves, Fulham, Cardiff City, Swansea City and Brighton in the next round.…

The Benue State Government has officially launched the Agricultural Mechanisation Outgrower Programme, a flagship initiative designed to modernise farming and improve the livelihoods of farmers across the state. The launch ceremony in Makurdi featured the distribution of new tractors and modern farming equipment to cooperative farmers’ groups. The programme, spearheaded by the administration of Governor Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia, aims to boost mechanised agriculture and increase productivity among smallholder farmers. Governor Alia, represented at the event by his deputy, Sam Ode, praised Benue farmers for embracing the administration’s vision of restoring the state’s image as Nigeria’s food basket. He assured…

A human rights lawyer, Ayodele Ademiluyi, has petitioned the federal high court in Abuja to compel President Bola Tinubu’s wife, Oluremi, to reveal how the donation for the National Library project will be spent. Those joined in the suit are the President, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa;National Librarian/Chief Executive Officer of National Library of Nigeria, Chinwe Veronica; National Library Of Nigeria Board; Nigerian Educational Research Development Council; Zenith Bank PLC; and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Recall that on September 1, the first lady announced that she would dedicate her 65th birthday, celebrated on September 21, to the…

The United States, US, has banned Iranian officials and diplomats at the United Nations, UN, General Assembly in New York from purchasing a wide range of goods.‎‎The restrictions, described as “maximum pressure,” prevent Iranian officials from buying bulk household goods and luxury items like expensive watches.‎‎Iranian diplomats are restricted from visiting popular stores such as Costco, Sam’s Club, and BJ’s Wholesale Club.‎‎Iranian officials must seek State Department permission to buy luxury goods, including items over $1,000 and vehicles over $60,000.‎‎Disclosing these sanctions, the US State Department spokesman, Thomas Pigott, said luxury shopping would severely impact Iran’s economy, affecting imports and…

Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye on Wednesday issued a warning to the state governor Ahmed Ododo. Melaye charged Ododo to call his appointees to order over attacks on the offices of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the state. Posting on X, the former lawmaker warned that any further attacks will be matched with superior response. He wrote: “I call on Gov Ododo to call his appointees to order. Henceforth, any attack on ADC offices and members in the state will be matched with superior responses. “It was a pleasure yesterday, I received all youth members of the National…

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has named Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Humaid as its new Grand Mufti and Chairman of the Senior Council of Scholars. His appointment was made by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. Sheikh bin Humaid takes over from Sheikh Abdulaziz, who died on Tuesday at the age of 82. At present, Humaid serves as one of the nine Imams of the Grand Mosque in Mecca.

Benfica manager, Jose Mourinho, has claimed referee Sergio Guelho has “no personality” after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Rio Ave on Tuesday night. Despite Mourinho’s men taking the lead in the second half, they were pegged back in injury time against their lowly opponents. After the game, the former Chelsea and Manchester United boss hit out at the match officials. According to Mourinho, the referee played a pivotal role in Benfica dropping points, as a goal ruled out at 0-0 that would have given them an earlier lead. Mourinho told reporters: “We scored a goal. If this…

The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has urged world leaders to put an end to the avoidable deaths of five million children who die across the globe every year. Sanusi made this call at the Gates Foundation Goalkeepers event on Monday, saying human life is precious, and that of children is the responsibility of every leader. He spoke about the tragedy of losing children, asking rich countries to support low and middle-income countries to ensure progress continues globally. “In the religion of Islam, all human life is sacred, the Quran says he who takes the human life without cause…

Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has tasked security agencies operating in the state to reciprocate Government’s gesture by redoubling their effort to provide adequate security in the state. Buni gave the task while presenting 47 four-wheel drive operational vehicles and 50 motorcycles to security agencies and 17 local government councils of the state. He said the effort aims at supporting security agencies to enable them carry out their duties effectively as a means of ensuring the maintenance of law and order throughout the State. “To further improve on the existing security situation across the state, we are here today…

The President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo, has explained that the country’s refineries were shut down due to inefficiency rather than being completely non-functional. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday, Osifo said the facilities had been operating but could not produce at optimal levels. He noted that while crude oil was supplied to the plants, the output did not match the value of the input, leaving the system to run at a loss. “The refineries were shut down not because they were not working, but because the material…