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Manchester United have sacked manager Michael Carrick on Thursday, November 12, 2026, after their worst-ever start to a Premier League campaign, with the USA boss, Mauricio Pochettino expected to replace him. Former United midfielder, Michael Carrick led the team to an impressive third-place finish last season but they have taken just eight points from 10 games in the current campaign and are mired in the relegation zone. “Manchester United can confirm that Michael Carrick has departed his role as men’s first-team head coach,” the club said in a statement. It added: After a disappointing start to the season, the club has come to the extremely difficult conclusion that a change is necessary in order to achieve our ambitions.” Carrick’s final game in charge was a chaotic 4-4 draw against Aston Villa on Sunday, after which he stressed he would not walk away and was looking to the international break as usual. But the United hierarchy have decided to act in the hope of saving their season ...

Late Javits Frimpong A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the murder of Javits Frimpong, the 15-year-old Bronx teen who was fatally shot while walking to school in Claremont on Thursday, October 29, 2026, according to an NYPD X (formerly Twitter) post. The teen has been charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, murder and manslaughter. The arrest comes nearly two weeks after Frimpong was shot shortly before 9:30 AM near East 171st Street and Third Avenue. The DreamYard Preparatory School student was initially taken by NYPD officers to St. Barnabas Hospital and was reported in stable condition before later succumbing to his injuries. In the days after the shooting, police said they were searching for three individuals believed to be between 16 and 18 years old in connection with the case. Authorities had not publicly released descriptions of the individuals or identified a motive for the killing. Frimpong’s death sent shockwaves through the Claremont ...

Nigeria’s national emergency number, 112, has come under scrutiny after it failed to connect during a live television demonstration by Channels Television presenter, Seun Okinbaloye, despite assurances by an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Alwan Hassan, that the service was operational. The incident occurred on Tuesday during an appearance by Hassan, a member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, on the station’s Politics Today programme. While highlighting what he described as achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, Hassan cited the emergency number as an improved service designed to connect Nigerians in distress with relevant response agencies. He challenged Okinbaloye to dial 112 during the programme, insisting that the call would connect to emergency operators. “Take your phone and call 112. Nobody knows about this. We used to hear it in America, 911.  Call 112 now, put it on the speaker, and they’ll ask you what’s your emergency,” he said. ...

Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Dorathy Bachor has revealed plans to pursue breast reduction surgery in 2027 after delaying the decision for three years. Dorathy made the announcement on X, where she disclosed that she had finally attended a consultation for the procedure. “Finally got that Breast reduction consultation. After 3 years of procrastinating, I’m finally facing my fears. 2027… New year. New me,” she wrote. The reality TV star did not disclose when she intends to undergo the surgery but indicated that 2027 would mark a new chapter for her.

​ At least 17 people, including a driver, were rescued unhurt on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, after a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered commercial bus burst into flames following a gas explosion at Berger Bus Stop along the Lagos-bound section of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. One male passenger, who was seated at the rear of the fully loaded Hiace bus (registration number EKY 798 YK), sustained severe burn injuries and was rushed to the Lagos State Trauma and Emergency Centre at Toll Gate for urgent medical attention. According to eyewitnesses, the vehicle was conveying 18 occupants from the Mowe-Ibafo axis toward Lagos when it erupted into flames, triggering panic among passengers and motorists. Commenting on the accident, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, through Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, LASTMA personnel promptly mobilised to the scene to evacuate the occupants, while officers of the...

Manchester United have reached an agreement in principle with Mauricio Pochettino to become the club’s next head coach should they decide to sack Michael Carrick. Carrick took charge of training at the club’s Carrington training ground on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, even as Manchester United moved closer to securing Pochettino as a potential replacement. However, some  details are still being finalised with the Argentine’s representatives, while discussions with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) are expected to intensify over his possible release from his current contract. Pochettino, who is currently in charge of the United States national team, reportedly has a £7 million release clause in his contract, but the financial requirement is not considered a major obstacle for United. The main  challenge is agreeing on the timing of his departure, with the former Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea manager scheduled to lead the United States in two matches against Haiti on Sa...