Former Manchester United star Gary Neville has shared his prediction for the upcoming Premier League clash between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday.

Neville, a respected football pundit, expects the Reds to come out on top, citing their strong form this season.

Liverpool, currently leading the Premier League table with just one loss in 10 matches, will aim to extend their impressive run.

Meanwhile, Chelsea, sitting fourth with 14 points, continue to develop under a youthful squad.

Speaking on The Overlap, Neville gave his thoughts on the match outcome.

“I think Liverpool will beat them,” he said. “Chelsea have a younger side, and I believe the Anfield atmosphere will play a huge role. 3-2 or 3-1? Let’s go with 3-1.

“The highly anticipated encounter promises an electric atmosphere as both teams look to solidify their positions early in the season.

The Ogun State Government has announced plans to recruit an additional 1,000 interns under the Ogun Teaching Experience Acquisition Channel (Ogun TEACh) to address staffing needs in public schools across the state.

The recruitment exercise, coordinated by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology in collaboration with the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), and the Ogun State Technical and Vocational Education Board (OGSTVEB), aims to strengthen teaching capacity in primary, secondary, and technical institutions.

In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, the government outlined eligibility requirements.

Applicants must possess at least a National Certificate in Education (NCE) or a Bachelor’s degree in Education (B.A. Ed/B.Sc. Ed/B.Ed.) with a minimum of Second Class Lower.

Individuals from non-education disciplines must have a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) from recognized universities.

For technical college positions, candidates are expected to hold a B.Sc. in Technical Education, B.Sc. in Engineering, B.Eng., or an HND in relevant engineering fields.Interested candidates are directed to submit their applications via the Ogun State Job Portal at www.teach.ogunstate.gov.ng between October 16 and November 6, 2024.

Successful applicants, designated as TEACh Interns, will be assigned to local government areas with the greatest need for teachers.

Interns will receive monthly stipends throughout their two-year placement, after which their performance will be evaluated based on expertise, dedication, punctuality, respect for authority, and adaptability to postings.

This batch of 1,000 interns marks the final phase of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s initiative to recruit 5,000 teachers.

The first 4,000 recruits, who have now been transitioned into permanent teaching roles, are already serving across the state.

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As Ekiti, Ondo State shine on Match Day 6… Lagos files out against Oyo State in the final The exciting and thrilling week long South West Basketball League ends today at the basketball court of the Liberty Stadium, Ibadan.

Host Oyo State that dropped only one game will take on unbeaten Lagos State in the final later today.

Before the grand finale, Ondo State will confront Ekiti in the third place game.When Oyo State met Lagos State during the group stage, the city of aquatic splendor ran away win a slim 4 points margin win.

The project manager of the League, Olumide Oyedeji told your authoritative and award-winning news channel FIRST ZEALMEDIACAST BLOG, that the League was designed to offer young and talented players in the South West zone to get more game time and experience.

“Very few States in the country have an active league or championship program, so competition like this will help the young ones to get game time and experience, it will open opportunity for them to be seen by other clubs out the region.

”He explained that the hosting of the South West Basketball League will be rotated among the six States, Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo.The last two games were decided on Thursday, Ekiti defeated Ogun 85-57 while Ondo stopped Osun 70-57.✓ Ogun 57 Vs. Ekiti 85✓ Osun 57 Vs. Ondo 70

The naira has continued to depreciate against the dollar in the foreign exchange market. According to FMDQ data, the naira weakened further to N1660.49 per dollar on Thursday, compared to N1659.69 on Wednesday.

This represents a drop of N0.8 within a day and a cumulative loss of N107.5 over the past three days.Meanwhile, the black market rate held steady at N1705 per dollar on both Wednesday and Thursday.

Foreign exchange transactions recorded a turnover of $330.18 million on Thursday, up from $217.86 million on Tuesday, indicating increased market activity.

Speaking at the Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) on Wednesday, Central Bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso remarked that while the weak naira poses challenges, it could also present opportunities if the right investments are made.

“It may seem like a threat given the exchange rate’s decline, but with adequate investment, the situation can be advantageous,” he said.Despite various interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the naira’s value has fluctuated persistently.

The World Bank recently ranked the naira among the worst-performing currencies in Africa, highlighting ongoing concerns about its stability in the FX market.

The Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Peter Obi is concerned about the untold hardship the policies implemented by President Bola Tinubu’s administration have unleashed on Nigerians, lamenting that they are unimaginable.

Obi aired his grievance with the economic policies of Tinubu’s administration through a post he shared on his official X account on Friday morning, especially with the president and his vice, Kashim Shettima both out of Nigeria.

He said while it is arguable that with the President and Vice President absent from the Villa, there is no vacancy in the presidency, in a situation where both the President and Vice President are out of the country, as reported in the media yesterday, it’s concerning for a country with such myriads of domestic problems.

“The President had told us he would only be gone for 14 days. The 14 days have passed now and we are waiting to see him in the country,” Obi said.

“One would have expected him to return earlier than expected, considering the volume of work that needs to be done in a troubled nation like ours.

“The untold hardship that has been unleashed on our people as a result of some of his administration’s policies is unimaginable and we need his urgent attention to pilot the nation out of this present situation.”

Obi said again, since the president is reportedly in Paris, France which is just about 833 nautical miles from Stockholm, Sweden, one wonders why he did not just attend the two-day working visit to Sweden.

He said Tinubu could simply have done it on his way back from France with his new powerful jet which would have taken him a little over two hours.

The former governor of Anambra State added that this would have saved time and the very scarce national resources Nigeria as a country needs critically at this time.

“Instead, he delegated the Vice President who needed to travel 3055 nautical miles, over nine hours and (about four times the travel time from Paris) Abuja, Nigeria to Stockholm, Sweden to represent him at the event,” he said.

“It would take about four times the time and distance it takes to travel from Paris to Stockholm to travel from Abuja to Stockholm.

“This does not represent the kind of fiscal responsibility and common sense that is expected of leaders whose people are facing severe hunger and poverty.”

Obi said this is the time to show true and committed leadership to the people by making decisions that prioritize the well-being of the people and effective management of the nation’s scarce resources in alleviating the sufferings of the people.

The Lagos State Sports Commission launches its pilot edition of the “Lagos Active Challenge” which was activated across five different locations.

The pilot edition was designed to encourage physical active lifestyle of the inhabitants of the state and acknowledged the significance of routine exercise in order to propagate a healthy society.

“Lagos active exercise” was held across five different locations comprising of Mobolaji Johnson Sports Centre,Rowe Park; Adekunle; Ifako-Ijaiye; Isolo; and Obanikoro.

Speaking on the pilot edition,the Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, reiterated the effort of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s administration concern about the continue promotion of productive endeavours which had been driven by active citizens.

He said the esseence of the “Lagos Active Challenge” is to leverage on the growing number of people who are aware of importance of exercises in maintaining an active lifestyle. Fatodu stated that engaging in healthy lifestyle will help to enhance productivity and also support capabilities and abilities towards achieving goals and endeavours.

“By engaging in aerobics we are actually reducing the cost of health and taking away significance population from hospital. As a government we acknowledged the importance of physical exercises, its impact on socio-economic, advancement and development of the state”, Fatodu said.

Continuing, “We want our citizens to continue to perform excellently and optimally at their respective offices, to give the best in terms of their capabilities and abilities.

LSSS Boss stressed that by promoting and encouraging Lagosians to embrace “Lagos Active Challenge”, saying that it’s a collective responsibility for everyone to imbibe the culture of a healthy lifestyle.

Abraham Abiodun who participated at the Lagos Active Challenge at Obanikoro said it is not his first time of engaging in exercises, adding that he can even do a road jug from National Stadium to Maryland. Abiodun also lauded the initiave while thanking Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in promoting the well-being of the citizens through physical activities.

To Hannah Oregwe she said the importance of exercises in her body is not something she can describe, particularly her little daughter encouraged her to imbibe active and physical lifestyle. She also thanked the Lagos State government for encouraging people to imbibe the culture of routine physical activities.