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Enyimba midfielder, Elijah Akanni is expecting a tough battle against Rivers United, DAILY POST reports. The nine-time Nigeria Premier Football League champions will take on Rivers United at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt on Sunday. Akanni expressed his admiration for Rivers United’s technical crew headed by his former coach, Yemi Olanrewaju. “I know it’s going to be an interesting one,” Akanni told BSN Sports. “We’ll be playing against a well-managed side that… Read the full article here

The first black female Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, Dr Olusimbo Ige, speaks with GODFREY GEORGE AND OGHENOVO EGODO-MICHAEL about her career and other issues Can you share with us your early life in Nigeria and what inspired you to pursue a career in public health? I was born and raised in Ibadan, Oyo State. My father was a lecturer at the University of Ibadan, while my mother was a principal. I grew up in the… Read the full article here

Genuflecting is a common way to show respect for monarchs or elders in Nigeria. But what about elected officials, such as Presidents or Governors? In Nigerian politics, especially in the Fourth Republic, newly elected governors often present their Certificates of Return to the president. When a governor-elect, particularly from the same political party, presents their Certificate to the president, it is usually seen as a readiness to be loyal… Read the full article here

The Nigerian Ports Authority has developed a port emissions inventory aimed at tracking and reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the country’s port activities. He said that would be a comprehensive tool to measure and monitor emissions from all port-related activities, including vessels at berth, cargo-handling equipment, and port service vehicles. The Managing Director of NPA, Abubakar Dantsoho, commented on the development recently in… Read the full article here

ThankGod Chilaka scored Ikorodu City’s first-ever goal in the Nigeria Premier Football League, but they still remain winless in the league after losing 2-1 against Nasarawa United at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. It was also the first victory of the season for the visitors, thanks to two superb goals by NPFL leading top scorer Anas Yusuf and Kabir Balogun. Like their visitors, Ikorodu City came into the… Read the full article here

Aleksander Pavlovic cancelled out a Robert Andrich strike as Bayern Munich’s 100% start was halted by champions Leverkusen in Munich.Vincent Kompany’s men went into this Oktoberfest fixture with high hopes of making it five wins from five, but were stunned by Robert Andrich’s opener on the half hour mark, which silenced the 75,000 in the Allianz Arena. The home side didn’t have long to wait to restore parity, as Pavlovic unleashed a volley that left Lukas Hradecky rooted to the spot.Neither… Read the full article here

Some of the most watched and listened to music on YouTube and YouTube Music disappeared on Saturday, replaced by a short message:Video unavailableThis video contains content from SESAC. It is not available in your country.That is probably not what people expected when they tried to stream Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” or other songs from artists as varied as Kendrick Lamar, Britney Spears, Green Day, Kanye West, and Burna Boy. This leaves two questions: what is SESAC, and when is the… Read the full article here

Dance Moms star Kelly Hyland had a tearful reaction to seeing daughter Brooke Hyland in a wedding dress. “Reactions to the first wedding dress I tried on,” Brooke, 26, wrote over a Friday, September 27, TikTok video. In the clip, Kelly, 53, turns to see a glimpse of Brooke in her gown and her eyes appear to get teary while taking in her daughter. Kelly continues to stare at Brooke’s gown as sister Paige Hyland’s jaw drops while she makes her way… Read the full article here

A civil society organisation, The Osun Masterminds, TOM, has urged President Bola Tinubu to end the floatation of the Naira and revert to a Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, guided pricing that will be devoid of corruption and the sharp practices that characterised the apex bank under Godwin Emefiele. TOM also demanded a return of subsidy on petrol until a time in the future, when proper structures have been put in place to manage the consequences of total deregulation. These demands formed… Read the full article here

Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has admitted he asked Carney Chukwuemeka to leave the Premier League club in the summer. The 20-year-old winger signed for the Blues in 2022. But he has struggled for minutes under Maresca this season. Chukwuemeka has made only one appearance for Chelsea this season which came against Barrow in the Carabao Cup. Maresca, speaking after the 4-2 win over Brighton on Saturday, confessed he wanted the youngster to leave Stamford Bridge in the summer. He said: “I… Read the full article here