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Premier League champions Arsenal have been handed an away trip to League Two side Fleetwood Town in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. Fleetwood, the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition, secured their place in the last 16 for the first time in their history after a 1-0 victory over Sheffield United on Wednesday night. Their reward is a home clash against Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, who booked their place in the fourth round with a 4-2 victory over Ipswich Town on Tuesday. Holders Manchester City will face Brighton at the Etihad Stadium if they overcome Norwich City in Thursday’s…

Nigeria’s Falconets will face England in the Round of 16 of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026 on Thursday, September 17. The match will be played at Stadion Miejski Bielsko-Biała, with kick-off at 3:00 p.m. local time in Poland and 2:00 p.m. Nigerian time. The Falconets, coached by Moses Aduku, reached the knockout stage after a big 10-1 win over New Caledonia in their final Group F match. Nigeria had earlier lost to Spain and played a goalless draw with China before securing their place in the last 16 with the win over New Caledonia. Nigeria have a…

Triggered by glacier collapse, the 26 August floods affected more than 84,000 Nepalis – including about 32,000 children – and damaged critical roads, schools, power grids and water systems across the Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading regions of northern Nepal.Local authorities report more than 1,300 killed and more than 5,000 still missing on the Nepal side of the border, and at least 43 people killed and 519 still missing on the Tibetan side, according to official Chinese Government figures. Many children affected by the floods witnessed the loss of loved ones and the destruction of their schools while some remain displaced…

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The Obidient Movement on Wednesday demanded clarification from the Independent National Electoral Commission on the whereabouts and official engagements of its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, after National Commissioner Prof. Rhoda Gumus appeared as Acting Chairman at an official engagement with an African Union delegation in Abuja. The movement, in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Dr Yunusa Tanko, said the development had raised questions about Amupitan’s whereabouts and the circumstances surrounding his absence from the commission’s headquarters. The development followed an INEC post on X on Tuesday, September 15, which identified Gumus as the Acting Chairman of the commission…

By Adedapo Adesanya The Director-General of the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA), Mr Pius Akutah, has reiterated that efficient and competitive seaports are critical to Nigeria’s ambition of building a $1 trillion economy by 2030. Mr Akutah said the agency was committed to transforming the port regulatory environment through stronger enforcement, standard-setting, automation and digitisation. Mr Akutah said the agency was established not only to regulate the economic activities at the ports but also to enforce compliance and deter practices capable of undermining trade and port efficiency, when the President of the Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN), Mr Moses…

The Federal Government of Nigeria commissioned a three-megawatt hybrid mini-grid project and a Renewable Energy Workshop and Training Centre at Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja) on Wednesday. The project was commissioned under Phase 2 of the Energising Education Programme (EEP), which encompasses seven universities and two teaching hospitals, including institutions in Maiduguri and Calabar. The initiative is currently in the implementation stage of Phase 3. The Yakubu Gowon University installation features a 3.3 MWp solar array with 3MW of AC output capacity and 2 MWh of battery storage to support critical loads after solar hours. It also includes…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of veteran Nollywood actor and film executive Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, who passed away at age 84 on Wednesday. After his training at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Olu Jacobs built a career in British television and international film before returning home to Nigeria, where he became a major force in the film industry. He won major industry honours and awards for his pioneering work and was also conferred with the title of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR). President Tinubu described the…

Lionel Messi has been included in Argentina’s squad for the October international break, despite announcing his retirement from international football last month. The 39-year-old forward is expected to make a farewell appearance when Argentina face Benin Republic at the Estadio Mâs Monumental in Buenos Aires. The match will give Argentine fans the chance to say goodbye to their captain on home soil before he finally ends his international career. Messi’s last competitive appearance for Argentina came on July 19, when the team faced Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. Argentina lost the final 1-0 to Spain, missing the…

“Madame, please, can you stop the armed groups? Can you stop what the gangs are doing to us?”Her plea captured the reality confronting children across Haiti, where violence has disrupted schools, upended families, and made even the simple act of going to class an act of courage.As children around the world head back to school, the start of the year in Haiti unfolds once again under the shadow of insecurity, displacement, and hardship. Children must cross gang-controlled zones to reach school, risking crossfire and forced recruitment. Yet in a country battered by gang violence, school also remains a space of hope…