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BY OUR CHIEF FOOTBALL WRITER AT ANFIELD It was a classic, high-octane Anfield night packed with glamour, goals, and blistering individual displays. Liverpool swept Tottenham Hotspur aside with a commanding 3-1 victory to march into the fourth round of the EFL Cup, leaving Spurs searching for answers after another frustrating outing on Merseyside. From the opening whistle, Liverpool’s marquee stars set a tempo that Tottenham simply could not contain. World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister was the maestro in central midfield, dictating the tempo with laser-focused passing and relentless energy. The Argentine superstar broke the deadlock in the…
By SCM Sports Desk I Tuesday, Sept 15, 2026 PORTMAN ROAD, IPSWICH — Mikel Arteta’s high-flying Arsenal marched into the next round of the EFL Cup following a thrilling 4-2 victory over Ipswich Town at a packed Portman Road, driven by an electrifying performance from 16-year-old wonderkid Max Dowman. The teenage prodigy announced himself on the cup stage in sensational style, bagging a brilliant brace to ensure the Gunners’ pursuit of silverware remains firmly on track despite a spirited late fightback from the hosts. Arsenal hit the front inside seven minutes when Dowman glided into the box and…
By SCM Sports Desk I Tuesday, Sept 15, 2026 MADRID — In a breathless evening of LaLiga football at the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas, Rayo Vallecano held off a fiery second-half surge from Espanyol to secure a thrilling 2-1 victory. The match was defined by a rapid-fire opening period from the hosts, driven by a star performance from winger Álvaro García, who scored one and created another before the Catalan visitors mounted a relentless fightback. The electric atmosphere inside Vallecas set the stage for an explosive start, and Rayo Vallecano wasted no time taking control. Just…
The Chairman of the NDDC Governing Board, Mr Chiedu Ebie (1st left); the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku (1st right); and the Chairman of NDCCITMA, Idaere Ogan (middle), with other delegates during the inaugural Niger Delta Economic and Investment Summit at the Obi Wali International Conference Centre in Port Harcourt By Emmanuel Thomas l Tuesday, Sept 15, 2026 PORT HARCOURT — Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called on state governments across the Niger Delta to urgently establish Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to accelerate industrialisation and position the region as Nigeria’s next economic…
By Emmanuel Thomas I Tuesday, Sept 15, 2027 PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE — Key stakeholders, policymakers, industry leaders, and development partners from across Nigeria have gathered at the prestigious Obi Wali International Conference Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for the ongoing Niger Delta Economic and Investment Summit 2026. Organized as a landmark gathering for the region, the summit is centered around the theme, “Driving Investment, Innovation and Industrial Growth in the Niger Delta.” The high-level conference aims to pivot the region’s narrative away from oil dependence toward sustainable economic diversification, tech-driven innovation, and industrial renewal. The event underscores…
By SCM Entertainment Reporter NIGERIAN music sensation Tems has officially called time on the single market, declaring she is off the dating scene for good. The Grammy-winning Afrobeats star, 30, admitted she has zero tolerance left for men who play games and waste her precious time. Speaking directly to fans in a candid TikTok live stream on Monday, the global chart-topper revealed she has completely hung up her boots when it comes to the single life. She said: “I don’t like it when guys waste my time. But for me, never again. “I don’t have that problem anymore. I…
Admin I Tuesday, Sept 15, 2026 IBADAN, Nigeria – 15 September 2026: As schools and education platforms continue to embrace digital transformation, the need for efficient, secure and reliable payment collection has become increasingly important. Recognising this, Interswitch, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, convened education portal providers from across Southwest Nigeria at the inaugural Interswitch Connect: Portal Providers Edition, a stakeholder engagement forum focused on strengthening digital payment collection across the education ecosystem. Held at the Signature Hotel, Ibadan, the forum brought together education technology partners, portal providers and Interswitch representatives to explore the…
By Emmanuel Thomas l Tuesday, Sept 15, 2026 ABUJA — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a stern warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, cautioning that his administration’s economic policies are driving citizens “dangerously close to the limits of human endurance.” In an official press statement released on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, and signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition platform raised alarm over the relentless surge in the cost of living, driven primarily by sky-rocketing fuel prices across the country. According to the statement, premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol,…
By Emmanuel Thomas l Tuesday, Sept 15, 2026 ABUJA – The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has been named 2025/2026 Best Federal MDAs Digital Transformation at the 8th Nigeria E-Government Summit and Awards. The event which was held 10th of September 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja Lagos has added more accolades, praises and recognitions to the Agency for high performance, efficiency and on-going reforms taking place under the leadership of its Executive Vice Chairman Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu. NASENI emerged winner amongst three Federal MDAs nominees with 57.4%, with the National Identity Management…
By SCM International Desk I Tuesday, Sept 15, 2026 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A major joint-venture oil refinery on Saudi Arabia’s western coast was directly struck by Yemeni forces early Tuesday morning, escalating tensions across the Middle East and threatening critical diesel export routes that link key global economies. The targeted facility, the Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (YASREF), is located in the industrial city of Yanbu along the Red Sea coast. Jointly owned by Saudi Arabia’s state energy titan Saudi Aramco and China’s Sinopec, the massive complex processes 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day and stands as…