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NYG: Kano athletes protest low allowances in Asaba

The Punch 

Kano State athletes, who participated in the 8th edition of the National Youth Games (NYG) in Asaba, Delta State, on Friday called on Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to address the issue of their poor camp allowances. The athletes, speaking anonymously, expressed dissatisfaction with the daily allowance they received, claiming it was significantly lower than that

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FROZEN OUT?

The Punch 

Nigerian stars waiting in the wings for breakout Following the end of summer transfer business in Europe, ABIODUN ADEWALE takes a look at Nigerian players who are still unsure of what the future holds for them EMMANUEL DENNIS (Nottingham Forest) Despite playing on loan at İstanbul Başakşehir and Watford last season, Dennis was unable to

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Opportunity Squandered

Orioles Hangout 

Entering the bottom of the ninth inning, the Baltimore Orioles trailed the Detroit Tigers 4-2. A bases-loaded double by Gunnar Henderson (1 for 5, 2 B, 2 RBI), the 2024 Most Valuable Oriole, drove in two runs to tie the game at four. The opportunity was there for the taking with runners at second and […]

Couple dies from generator fume in Ogun

The Punch 

The Ogun State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the death of one Nwachukwu Ikechukwu, after inhaling generator fumes at their residence at the Shogoye area of Owode-Egba in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government area of the state. Ikechukwu and his wife, Oyin Falodun, were said to have put on the generator in their sitting room around

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Chad floods kill 503, affect 1.7 million people, UN says

Voice of America 

N'Djamena, Chad — Severe flooding in Chad since July has claimed 503 lives and affected around 1.7 million people since July, the United Nations said Saturday in its latest assessment of the disaster.  The floods have destroyed 212,111 houses, flooded 357,832 hectares of fields, and drowned 69,659 heads of cattle, said the U.N.'s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Chad.  All of the country's provinces have been hit, Chad's water and energy minister Marcelin Kanabe Passale told journalists Saturday morning... Читать дальше...

India virtually seal historic gold at Chess Olympiad in Open section

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

Arjun Erigaisi's victory over USA's Leinier Dominguez Perez has positioned India on the brink of winning its first gold in the Open section of the 45th Chess Olympiad. With a lead of 19 points, India is ahead of China, who have 17 points. In the women's section, India and Kazakhstan are tied at 17 points each.

Iran: Death Sentences for Three PMOI Supporters – OpEd

Eurasia Review 

The “No to the Death Penalty” Movement in Iran

Executions based on beliefs continue under the dictatorship of the mullahs. On Monday, September 16, the death penalty was officially announced to two political prisoners: Behrouz Ehsani-Eslamlou, 70 years old and father of two, and Mehdi Hassani, 48 years old and father of three.

On Wednesday, September 18, the mullahs’ judiciary also informed political prisoner Mohammad Javad Vafa’i-Sani that he had been sentenced to death for the third time in Mashhad prison. Читать дальше...

FBI agents board vessel managed by company whose ship crashed into US bridge

Voice of America 

BALTIMORE — Federal agents on Saturday boarded a vessel managed by the same company that managed a cargo ship that caused a deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, the FBI confirmed. In statements, spokespeople for the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland confirmed that authorities boarded the Maersk Saltoro. The ship is managed by Synergy Marine Group. "The Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Criminal Investigation Division and Coast Guard... Читать дальше...

Buffalo works OT to upset No. 23 Northern Illinois

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK) Upton Bellenfant drilled a 37-yard field goal in overtime as visiting Buffalo upset No. 23 Northern Illinois 23-20 on Saturday afternoon in DeKalb, Ill. Buffalo improved to 2-16 all-time against ranked opponents. It is the Bulls' first win over a ranked foe since 2008. Buffalo cornerback MarquisCooper blocked a 42-yard Kannon Woodill field

No. 18 Michigan scores late to hand No. 11 USC its 1st Big Ten loss

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Kalel Mullings rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns, including a go-ahead score on fourth down with 37 seconds remaining, and No. 18 Michigan held off No. 11 Southern California, 27-24, on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich., in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams. Trailing for the first time all game after USC quarterback Miller Moss found Ja'Kobi Lane