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Chelsea’s defensive problems continued as they were held to a 2-2 draw by promoted Hull City at Stamford Bridge. Despite scoring twice through Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro, the Blues once again failed to keep a clean sheet, extending their unwanted run to 20 consecutive Premier League matches without one. Rogers gave Chelsea an early lead in the seventh minute, continuing the club’s fast starts this season. The £117 million signing from Aston Villa moved past Matt Crooks before firing into the bottom corner. But Chelsea’s defence soon let them down. Jorrel Hato switched off in the 28th minute, allowing…

By Iyanuoluwa Abiola Expired medicines can be as dangerous as fake drugs and may cause treatment failure, organ damage and potentially death, pharmacists have warned. They reminded Nigerians that the danger of unsafe medicines is not limited to fake or counterfeit drugs. The pharmacists explained that medicines could lose their potency after their expiry dates had passed, preventing patients from receiving the intended therapeutic effect and potentially worsening illnesses, particularly when the drugs are used to treat serious conditions. They cautioned Nigerians against assuming that a medicine is safe simply because it is genuine, urging them to check expiry dates,…

What most Shuttlers customers probably do not know is that the company’s earliest riders did not walk to a bus stop. When Shuttlers launched, it offered a door-to-door service before switching to the bus-stop-to-bus-stop model that Lagos commuters know today.  “We started with ‘doorstep to doorstep’, then moved to ‘bus stop to bus stop’, because it was difficult for us to coordinate without technology,” Damilola Olokesusi, Shuttlers’ co-founder and chief executive, told TechCabal in a video interview on September 9. After a few months, it also became clear the model was not profitable. Shuttlers changed its pickup model after an…

It is increasingly disturbing that some Nigerian politicians appear to be reducing politics to intimidation, threats, violence and the ruthless pursuit of power at all costs.For such politicians, democracy risks becoming less about serving the people and more about capturing power, silencing opposition, intimidating citizens and manipulating political processes to secure victory.What a disgrace.How can anyone claim to be a democrat while threatening the very citizens whose votes are supposed to determine who governs them? What kind of democracy can thrive where fear and coercion replace persuasion, dialogue and genuine competition?Some politicians behave as though Nigeria is their personal estate…

HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 September 2026 – Entrepreneur Nguyen Thi Nga, Chairwoman of BRG Group and Standing Vice Chairwoman of SeABank’s Board of Directors, has been conferred the title of Labor Hero in the Renewal Period by General Secretary cum President To Lam, in recognition of her outstanding achievements in labor, creativity and service to the country. BRG Group and SeABank have each received a First-class Labor Medal for their outstanding contributions to the state budget and socio-economic development. National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man presents the Labor Hero title to entrepreneur Nguyen Thi Nga. At…

Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has described Peter Obi as his “boss”, saying he could have assisted the former Anambra State governor during the recent incident in Benue if he had been contacted. Baba-Ahmed made the clarification while reacting to criticism over his recent statement that none of the presidential candidates seeking to replace President Bola Tinubu in 2027, including Obi, has the capacity to fix Nigeria. Speaking on the Naija Unfiltered Podcast, Baba-Ahmed said being in a different political party with Obi had not affected their personal relationship. “In reality, if you check what is between me…

Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar. Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has explained his recent statement that Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar lack the capacity to fix Nigeria if elected president in 2027. Baba-Ahmed said his comments were made in the interest of fairness, arguing that he did not want to give any of President Bola Tinubu’s major challengers an undue advantage by asking the president to step down. He made the clarification while speaking on the Naija Unfiltered Podcast, following criticism over his recent interview with Seun Okinbaloye. In the earlier interview, Baba-Ahmed had said Tinubu should step…

Elena Rybakina has won the US Open, defeating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to claim her third Grand Slam title and second major of 2026. It is the second time this year Rybakina has beaten Sabalenka in a Grand Slam final, having also defeated her in the Australian Open final. Rybakina has now won three of the four Grand Slam titles in her career. The only major missing from her collection is Roland Garros. Her victory also makes her only the second woman in history to defeat a world No. 1 in multiple Grand Slam finals in the same season,…

Key points1,367 people confirmed dead following the 26 August floods5,132 people are still missing, including 587 foreign nationals, as search and rescue missions continue13,646 people have been rescued“The devastation Nepal has experienced is an extraordinary, stark illustration of the losses and damages that climate-vulnerable countries are increasingly facing,” UN Resident Coordinator for Nepal, Lila Pieters Yahia, told reporters by video link at UN Headquarters.Nepal has contributed very little to global greenhouse gas emissions and yet is experiencing profound human and economic consequences from a changing climate, she explained from Kathmandu.Triggered by a melting glacier, the 26 August floods affected about…

Looking for the most recent NYT Strands puzzle answers? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Strands is like a word find game, but without the list of words to find. Sometimes I see the theme and begin recognizing the answers right away. But for those times when I can’t seem to manage this, there’s a loophole: Strands lets you make as many words of four or more letters as you want. For every three of those words you find, the puzzle will highlight one of the…