Reasons why we lost to Newcastle, Carrick blasts Man Utd players

Manchester United head coach, Michael Carrick, has admitted his team did not play well against Newcastle in their 2-1 defeat on Wednesday night.

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The Red Devils lost at St James Park, despite the hosts going down to 10 men with Jacob Ramsey’s sending off.

William Osula curled home the winner late in the second half, after Casemiro’s header cancelled out Anthony Gordon’s penalty.

“I don’t think it was the 10 men, we just didn’t play good enough,” Carrick told TNT Sports.

“We can’t make excuses for that. We all take responsibility for that.

“Newcastle deserved to win tonight, it hurts me to say that.

“That is how it was. We need to get back to work and be better for the next game.”

Updated: Open letter to Barr Edmund, counsel to Hon Onwuegbu

4th March 2026

Edmund Ukoha, Esq.
Counsel to Engr. Anayo Onwuegbu, FNSE

RE: FULL RETRACTION AND UNRESERVED APOLOGY TO ENGR. ANAYO ONWUEGBU, FNSE

Dear Sir,

I write in respect of your letter on behalf of your client, Engr. Anayo Onwuegbu, FNSE, Member representing Aninri/Awgu/Oji-River Federal Constituency, concerning the publications authored by me and published on my platform, Info Wars HQ, on the 26th and 27th of February 2026 titled:
“LEAKED: How Anyayo Onwuegbu gives ₦53M for Aninri protests”; and
“ANINRI PROTESTS: Hon Anayo Onwuegbu called me, making threats.”

Upon a careful and objective review of the facts available to me, I have come to the sober realization that the said publications were based on information that was not properly verified and which has now proven to be false and misleading. I acknowledge that I was misled by sources whose claims I ought to have subjected to more rigorous scrutiny before making them public.

I hereby unequivocally and unreservedly retract in full all allegations contained in the above-mentioned publications, particularly the claims that Engr. Anayo Onwuegbu sponsored protests with the sum of ₦53,000,000.00, engaged in any plot to destabilize Aninri Local Government, unlawfully influenced judicial processes, threatened to deploy security agencies against me, or engaged in any form of criminal or unethical conduct.

I admit that those allegations were not supported by verifiable evidence and should not have been presented as statements of fact. I deeply regret the distress, embarrassment and reputational injury which the publications may have caused Engr. Anayo Onwuegbu, his family, supporters, and associates.

As a journalist and publisher, I recognize the weighty responsibility that accompanies the freedom of expression. In this instance, I fell short of the professional standards of due diligence and fairness expected in responsible journalism. For that lapse in judgment, I take full responsibility.

Accordingly:
The said publications have been completely removed from the Info Wars HQ website and all affiliated social media platforms.

A public notice of this retraction and apology shall be published with equal prominence to the earlier reports.

I undertake to refrain from publishing any further defamatory or unverified material concerning Engr. Anayo Onwuegbu.

I sincerely apologize to Engr. Anayo Onwuegbu, FNSE, for the harm and inconvenience occasioned by my actions. It was never my intention to malign his person or undermine his office, and I deeply regret the consequences of this publication.

Kindly convey my unreserved apology to your client.

Yours faithfully,

Jude Ogbonna
Publisher, Info Wars HQ

Enugu ADC under attack as APC moves to infiltrate it

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) appears to be fidgeting in Enugu State. For a party that is deeply hated in the Southeast – and for a reason – APC has reasons to be really scared ahead of the 2027 polls.

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Before Governor Peter Mbah handed over to APC the Peoples Democratic Party’s structures last year, Enugu has maintained a one-party status since 1999. The grand strategy had been to infiltrate the opposition, buying out major stakeholders and eliminating the obstinate ones.

So Enugu PDP had mastered and thrived on rigging. But in the 2023 general elections, which proved nationwide that power belongs to the people, Enugu was hit the hardest. The myth of PDP impregnable strongholds was shattered, and voters’ resolve prevailed against the elitists’ gang-up. Even Peter Mbah clearly lost.

Another, perhaps bigger, challenges are laid before the governor as 2023 elections draw closer. He is in the worst party, and he is generally perceived as sitting on stolen mandate. He’ll be seeking reelection against the backdrop of growing public resentment as his policies continue to make more voters poorer.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has replaced the 2023 Labour Party. Peter Obi’s presence in it has raised hope in Enugu, and the sturdy prospects are driving Peter Mbah mad.

Enugu State chapter of ADC announced an attempt to hijack it’s leadership. In a statement, yesterday, the party’s State chairperson Comr Stella Chukwuma said a certain person is soliciting for fund from the general public using ADC.

The party didn’t only distance itself from the fraudulent. It also exposed the person behind it: Account Name: John Okechukwu Nwokabia, Bank: Zenith Bank, Account Number – 1005664255.

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The obvious motive was to insult the party leadership’s integrity while also planting early divisions more than a year before the contests.

ADC is steadily capturing more grounds in the state as APC expectedly stalls. Despite the raving publicity and outreaches the APC e-registration of membership has remained a sound failure particularly Awgu, Ezeagu, Udenu and about 9 more council areas across Enugu.

“Anyone who refuses to count our vote in 2027, we will count him” – Peter Obi

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Mr Peter Obi has realised that you don’t win elections in Nigeria with soft heart. You have to be as hard a steel.

His speech, yesterday, at Akwa Ibom State resonated with his teaming supporters across the country.

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“In the upcoming election in 2027, anybody who refuses to count our vote, we will count the person join. Anybody who refused to count our votes in 2027, we will count him,” Obi said to million cheers of a crowd.

The former Anambra State governor had decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party in 2023 and joined Labour Party. He ran a successful presidential campaign which saw probably the highest voters turnout in Nigeria history since 1993. But the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Bola Tinubu winner in what was widely considered to be flawed.

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During the buildups of the elections, Tinubu has famously encouraged his supporters to use violence to “snatch” power. Obi, who was following “due processes” in 2023, now talks tough. And that’s exactly the kind of language the Obidient Movement wants to hear from their leader.