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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

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, October 1, as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in a statement by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani, on Saturday. The minister commended Nigerians for their patience adding that their sacrifices would not be in vain. Tunji-Ojo urged the citizens to use the anniversary to reflect… Read the full article here

No, it is not what just happened in Edo State, but where goeth Nigeria.  Twenty years ago, in August 2005, I published the article below. What happened to…the 400 political and public office holders the Presidency said in January 2004 were being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission. The source told the media the offences included embezzlement, misappropriation of funds, stealing, forgery, and failed contracts. …the… Read the full article here

Chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Abagun Kole Omololu, shares his insights with Peter Dada on various national issues, particularly those impacting the South-West region Recently, the Senate passed the South West Development Commission Bill. How important is this to the region? The South West Development Commission, as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, is a welcome addition to the… Read the full article here