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Kogi State has again won the 2022 fiscal transparency and accountability award in a survey conducted across the states in North Central Nigeria.

The first position award was presented to the state yesterday in Lokoja during the launch of the 2022 North Central State Budget Transparency Survey Report carried out by the Social Economic Research and Development Centre (SERDEC).

The national coordinator, State and National Budget Transparency Survey for the agency, Mr. Tijani Abdulkareem, who presented the report and the award, said the objective of the budget Transparency and Accountability Program was to promote focus and attention of Nigerian States towards the improvement of their budget performance in providing good governance to the people.

“Good governance starts from budgeting. This report and award are aimed at strengthening fiscal transparency to help build trust in government, facilitate accountability in public resource management and ensure sustainability in the participating states,” he said.

He added, “It is evident from the 2022 SNBTS on the public availability of budget documents and transparency that there are positive changes.
Most of the North Central states now publish their budget documents in 2022 compared to 2020.

“Nevertheless, in terms of state-by-state performance, none of the states provided extensive budget information to the public in 2022. Only Kogi State can be said to be significantly transparent and provide adequate amount of budget information to the public, as they score more than 60 per cent.”




Tijani explained that the reports were collated across the six states of the North Central zone between 2021 and 2022, adding that the states were judged based on parameters such as public participation, availability of budget, oversight functions of the state legislators and level of transparency of the procurement process.



He noted, “The survey was set up as a model to improve budget transparency amongst North Central states towards a better fiscal outcome.”
https://leadership.ng/kogi-wins-fiscal-transparency-accountability-award/

Omari Hutchinson: "I’m buzzing – first start and a first goal. It was tough and a bit of a blow. I played just shy of 80 minutes and I worked really hard, which is what the manager wanted from me. It’s about working hard, working to get the ball back and then also expressing yourself, which is what I tried to do."

Ian Maatsen’s Chelsea path is muddied by positional uncertainty. Pochettino’s use of Levi Colwill at left-back does not help the 21-year-old Dutchman, nor does the failure to offload Marc Cucurella.

- @liam_twomey

STATES THAT HAVE NOT ACCESSED THEIR EDUCATION GRANTS - MARCH 2022

1 Ogun: ₦3.67bn
2 Anambra: ₦3.18bn
3 Imo: ₦3.18bn
4 Niger: ₦2.67bn
5 Enugu: ₦2.51bn
6 Abia: ₦1.69bn
7 Kwara: ₦1.66bn
8 Benue: ₦1.66bn
9 Nasarawa: ₦1.66bn
10 Adamawa: ₦1.66bn
11 Borno: ₦1.66bn
12 Kaduna: ₦1.66bn
13 Sokoto: ₦1.66bn
14 Taraba: ₦1.66bn
15 Ebonyi: ₦1.66bn
16 Osun: ₦1.66bn

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Paul Merson on Jackson: “There’s a lot of pressure for a young lad who was playing in Spain and now is spearheading a team who is expected to win football matches because of the money they spent.

I don’t think it’s fair on him, so I’d definitely give him more time. Though [Mauricio] Pochettino would take him out of the firing line if he could.”

{Sky Sports}

East Anglian Daily Times on Omari Hutchinson's performance against Southampton:

“Impeccable first half on his first senior start. A couple of moments where he didn’t quit make the right pass, but his decision making has improved hugely. The tackle for his goal was excellent, as was the finish, and he continued to cause Southampton’s back line all sorts of problems with his movement and energy.”

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: "We [Man United] couldn’t buy the players I mentioned to the club. Haaland, before he made his Salzburg debut. Declan Rice, who wouldn’t have cost what he did in the summer. We discussed Caicedo but we felt we needed players ready for there and then."

Abu Hāzim Salama ibn Dinār, [may Allāh have mercy on him], said:

“When you witness your Lord's persistent bestowal of blessings upon you, despite your disobedience, exercise caution [and reflect on your actions].”

Siyar A’lām an-Nubalā’a, 6/101 | Al-Imām adh-Dhahabi, [may Allāh have mercy on him]

Translation: Authentic Quotes

Marc Cucurella, Noni Madueke and Armando undertook the training session today.

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@ChelseaFC

Griffon:
Both Guardiola and De Zerbi are disciples of positional play, but their interpretations differ. Guardiola’s emphasis on controlled progression and optimal positioning embodies a chess-like strategic approach. In contrast, De Zerbi’s penchant for verticality and rapid third-man combinations mirrors a high-paced, thrilling game of checkers. These distinct interpretations not only highlight the versatility of the positional play philosophy but also underscore the beautiful intricacies and nuances that make football a perpetual tactical spectacle.

GUARDIOLA: CONTROLLED PROGRESSION AND OPTIMAL POSITIONING

Precision and Patience:

Guardiola's teams, whether at Barcelona, Bayern Munich, or Manchester City, have showcased an uncanny ability to progress up the pitch with methodical precision. The progression is seldom rushed; instead, it’s a meticulous build-up where each pass serves a purpose.

Strategic Positioning:

For Pep, the positioning of his players is paramount. He believes in creating "superiorities" in different zones – be it numerical, positional, or qualitative. This ensures that his team always has a safe passing option and can progress the ball without being overwhelmed.

Stretching the Opposition:

Guardiola often employs wingers who hug the touchlines, thus stretching the opposition's defense. This creates spaces in between the lines, allowing midfielders or false forwards to exploit these pockets of space.

Control as a Defense Mechanism:

For Guardiola, ball possession is not just an offensive tool but a defensive strategy. By controlling the ball, his team dictates the game's tempo, thereby limiting the opponent's opportunities to attack.

DE ZERBI: VERTICALITY AND THIRD-MAN COMBINATIONS

Embracing the Vertical:

While Guardiola values a controlled horizontal progression, De Zerbi often seeks the more direct, vertical route. His teams are drilled to identify and exploit spaces behind the lines with greater urgency.

Third-Man Principle:

Central to De Zerbi's approach is the third-man combination. It works as such: the first player draws in opposition players, lays it off to a second player, who instantly releases a third player in space, bypassing the press or defensive line. This approach, though riskier, can rapidly disorient defenses and create clear-cut chances.

Fluid Forward Movements:

De Zerbi’s attacking players are given the license to interchange positions frequently. This fluidity makes it hard for the opposition to mark players or predict their movements.

Risk as a Strategy:

While Guardiola leans towards assuredness, De Zerbi is willing to take calculated risks. His teams might attempt more vertical and intricate passes in tight spaces to break lines. This approach can be a double-edged sword, leading to potential turnovers, but when executed well, it can dismantle well-organized defenses.

"PRINCIPLES OF THE POSITIONAL PLAY" - Complete guide to understanding and coaching positional play. Tactical theory covers 10 principles used by masters of the positional play like Johan Cruyff and Pep Guardiola: playing out from the back, control of possession, positioning, movement, compactness, exploiting half-spaces, combination play, counter-pressing, vertical play and overload to isolate. With 40 tactical practices included (4 practices to coach each of the 10 principles).

Source: Phase Of Play

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Ben Jacobs: "Club Brugge striker Antonio Nusa was one talent Chelsea really liked, but the 18-year-old didn’t want to move until 2024."

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@caughtoffside

Despite lasting just an hour at Bournemouth, only Sterling made more key passes (3) and completed more dribbles (3) than Mudryk (both 2) of all Chelsea players at the weekend. No player made more tackles (3) than him as he worked tirelessly both on and off the ball

~ @WhoScored

Paolo Di Canio: "Lukaku is a centre-forward from the 1980s, predisposed at only playing off the shoulder. Thuram is quick, he kicks the ball with his left and his right. He makes effective passes."

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Nigeria and other 17 member countries under the auspices of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation in collaboration with Afreximbank have concluded plans to establish a $5 billion African Energy Bank(AEB).

Secretary General of APPO, Mr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, disclosed this at a media briefing held on the

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Dangote Refinery to start refining petrol by November 30, 2023, to start diesel and jet fuel refining operations by October 2023.

This is according to Dangote Group Executive Director Devakumar Edwin. He made the statement during a September 18 interview with S&P Global Commodity Insights.  

According to him, the Dangote refinery will receive its first cargo of crude in the next two weeks and will begin producing up to 370,000 barrels per day of diesel and jet fuel from October 2023.

He also noted that by November 30, the refinery will start the phased ramp-up to 650,000 barrels per day of petrol.  

“Right now, I’m ready to receive crude,” said Edwin, who previously ran Dangote Cement. “We are just waiting for the first vessel. And so as soon as it comes in, we can start.” 

While addressing the timeline change, Edwin told S&P that the NNPCL had said they had committed their crude on a forward basis to someone else, so they didn’t have the crude immediately.

He noted that this is a temporary issue, and the refinery should run on exclusively Nigerian crude by November 2023. 

He noted further that the Nigerian oil will be purchased in US dollars, and not naira because it is in a free zone on the outskirts of Lagos.

However, NNPCL will supply some crude at knockdown prices due to its equity stake. 
Edwin also said that the Dangote refinery can process most African crudes, apart from heavy Angolan grades as well as Middle Eastern Arab Light and even US light tight oil. 

He said: “We can take even some of the Russian grades… if the global system opens up to allow us to receive them. Basically, if you look at our production profile, 50% of my production will meet 100% of the requirements of the country. 

“Excess gasoline – which will be 10 ppm sulfur Euro 5 quality — will be exported to other African markets as well as the US and South America, although the volumes will be relatively small. Meanwhile, jet fuel will be exported to Europe and diesel will be sold in sub-Saharan Africa.” 

S&P also reported that Edwin said the Dangote refinery would be enormously beneficial to Nigeria by establishing a reliable supply of “environmentally friendly” refined products and bringing a huge amount of foreign exchange into the country. 

According to him, the refinery will also ease a fuel supply crisis in import-dependent West Africa, where Nigeria’s recently scrapped fuel subsidy created a thriving illicit market for gasoline amid price fluctuations. 

Meanwhile, he noted that the money coming back into the refinery business will go for further investments because Aliko Dangote’s focus is always on Nigeria.

Yesterday, we conducted inspections at various sites, including the Gada-Biyu Bridge bound 1 & 2 on the Abuja-Lokoja Road and Phase II of the Lokoja Okene Road in Kogi State.

I have issued instructions to the contractor responsible for these projects and I’ve directed them to provide a comprehensive list of the sections of the road that have deteriorated and to proceed with the reconstruction of these sections. It is imperative that they use stone base for the reconstruction instead of dust base.

Additionally, we conducted inspections on the following roads:

- Section II of the Dualization of Abuja-Lokoja Road, from Sheda to Abaji.
- Rehabilitation and Construction of the Abuja-Lokoja Road.
- Lokoja-Benin Road.
- Okene-Auchi-Benin Road (Kogi/Edo States).
- Section II of Obajana Junction-Benin Road.
- Section II of the Dualization of Auchi-Ehor, Benin Way.
- Agbor-Ewu Road project in Uromi, Edo State.

We remain committed to delivering the Renewed Hope Agenda to the people of Nigeria, and there will be no wavering from this promise. Engr. David Umahi

Chelsea open-play xG tally is the sixth-best, behind champions City and the impressive Brighton & Hove Albion, but only slightly behind Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur. and Liverpool. Only Brentford have created more xG from set pieces.

{The Athletic}

Chelsea haven’t conceded many chances. According to Opta, their opponents’ open-play xG tally is the second-lowest in the Premier League.

{The Athletic}

Armando Broja and Benoit Badiashile are both pushing to make comebacks and could soon be eased in from the bench, with their returns seen as increasingly imminent.

- @NizaarKinsella

Chelsea are set to be without Romeo Lavia for at least another month after the £58m signing twisted his ankle in training.

- @NizaarKinsella

The numbers simply represent what is clear from watching Chelsea — their defence is solid, their midfield probably needs a couple of tweaks, their attackers are on the same wavelength and are just lacking small details.

Everyone wants Chelsea to be in crisis, but it seems fairly clear that they are not.

~ Michael Cox | The Athletic

In his place for the goalless draw at Bournemouth, Pochettino handed a full league debut to Lesley Ugochukwu, who performed well. Happy receiving the ball under pressure and good on the turn, the 19-year-old seems perfect for the deep midfield role.

~ Michael Cox | The Athletic

Emmanuel Petit on Cole Palmer:

"I was surprised that Cole Palmer left Man City for Chelsea. I watched him against Bournemouth and he had two or three situations in the penalty box, and he gave the ball away or picked the wrong pass.

But just like Doku, if Palmer is playing for City he would know exactly what to do. He would know what his teammates expect, so for Chelsea it's different. Some of their players are lost, they don't know what they have to do collectively.

It surprised me that Palmer left for Man City and he was making a good impact. Signing for Chelsea is never a wrong decision because it's a great club, but this environment makes it risky for him."

Emmanuel Petit slams Pochettino for criticising Mudryk:

"Mudryk isn’t the only one struggling in that team so pointing at him in the press will not help him at all because he’s not playing with confidence. He will be thinking, ‘why is my manager saying I don’t understand the way I should be playing in the Premier League?’

This is a bad sign for Mudryk and I’m pretty sure he will be on the bench next time against Aston Villa. Next time Pochettino says something like that he should look at other players too because the Bournemouth game was not Mudryk’s fault."

Thomas Frank on Ivan Toney: "For me he’s one of the best strikers, as a striker No.9, I don’t see many out there who is better in the world than him, of course you have [Harry] Kane, [Robert] Lewandowski, [Erling] Haaland and these types, but not many.

He scored 20 goals in the Premier League last year, in, of course, a very good Brentford side but of course we are not creating as many chances as the top six or seven teams.

So imagine him in a top team, he’d easily score 20, 25 goals, for me. I think he’s composed, he’s a good finisher, top mentality, so I understand why clubs are looking at him."

{Sky Sports}

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