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Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has expressed his frustration with the Red Devils following their 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday. DAILY POST reports that Brennan Johnson put the visitors in front in the first few minutes of the game orchestrated by Micky van de Ven. Van de Ven ran through the length of the Red Devils’ half before putting the ball on a plate for Johnson to finish in the 3rd minute. Then to add insult to injury,… Read the full article here

Over South American skies next week, one ring will rule them all. An annular solar eclipse – known as a “ring of fire” – will be visible on Wednesday, October 2nd, over Easter Island and the tips of Argentina and Chile. But what is an annular solar eclipse? Solar eclipses happen when the sun, moon and Earth line up… Read the full article here

The Federal Government has clarified that it is not seeking debt forgiveness from China, despite ongoing discussions about debt relief at international forums. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, Beijing is open to extending further loans and making more investments in Nigeria’s economy. Tuggar made this statement during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, responding to questions about… Read the full article here

Two passengers lost their lives after falling off a moving vehicle along the Moutain Top area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday. Four other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the accident that occurred at about 2 pm. An eyewitness who was identified as Sadiq told PUNCH Metro on Sunday that the victims who were being conveyed in a long vehicle had stood up while it approached the bridge in the area. The victims were said to… Read the full article here

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises through tax incentives aimed at fostering growth and sustainability in the sector. This was disclosed recently by the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Executive Chairman, Zacch Adedeji, who was represented by his special adviser, Collins Omokaro, at the inaugural MSME Finance Awards convened by The Economic Forum… Read the full article here

Kano Pillars Basketball Club are set to showcase their talent at the first edition of the Chief of Defence Staff Independence Day Roundball Championship 2024, which commences on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. The objective of the championship, scheduled to hold at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, is to foster both civil and military interagency cooperation toward the promotion of peace, unity, and sportsmanship amongst the Nigerian youths.

In Manhattan, Goldman Sachs and Jane Street are separated by a street, a century, and a 160 per cent average pay gap.Goldman and its rival investment banks were once the titans of trading. Now it is Jane Street that paid an average of over $900,000 per employee last year to Goldman’s $340,000, according to FT calculations.The upstart, founded at the turn of the millennium, is among a handful of highly secretive trading firms — also including Citadel Securities, Susquehanna International… Read the full article here

Bitcoin’s monthly close could reverse a 6-month-long downtrend and signal traders’ intent to push BTC price to new highs.  Read the full article here

Country music singer Kris Kristofferson has died at the age of 88. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home,” his family wrote in a statement via Instagram on Sunday, September 29. “We’re all so blessed for our time with him. Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down at us… Read the full article here

The people of Kwararafa chiefdom in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State on Saturday held a protest against alleged harassment by the traditional ruler of Gassol, Idi Chiroma. The protesters alleged that Mr Chiroma was coercing them to pay him royalties on farmlands and ponds, even when they were not under his chiefdom. They appealed to Governor Agbu Kefas, to stop Mr Chiroma from meddling in the affairs of Kwararafa chiefdom. Some of their placards read: “Idi Chiroma must… Read the full article here