Hollywood’s Anna May Wong To Become First Asian American On U.S. Currency

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October 20, 2022

The U.S. Mint will feature an Asian American on its currency for the first time when it issues a coin next week engraved with the image of actress Anna May Wong, who worked in Hollywood during a time of open racism and stereotyping.

A quarter-dollar coin featuring a profile of Wong with her signature bangs and long fingernails will begin circulating on Tuesday as part of the American Women Quarters Program, the U.S. Mint said in a statement.

“Along with the hard work, determination and skill Anna May Wong brought to the profession of acting, I think it was her face and expressive gestures that really captivated movie audiences, so I included these elements,” said Mint designer Emily Damstra, who helped create the coin.

Wong was born in 1905 in Los Angeles as Wong Liu Tsong. She was cast in her first role as an extra in the film “The Red Lantern” in 1919 at age 14 and her first leading role in 1922 in the “The Toll of the Sea.”

She went on to appear in more than 60 films including one of the first movies made in Technicolor. She became the first Asian American lead actor in a U.S. television show for her role in “The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong” in 1951.

Despite her success, Wong faced anti-Asian discrimination and racism in Hollywood where she was typecast, underpaid and passed up for leading roles, forcing her to go to Europe to act in films, and to London and New York to perform in theater. Wong died in 1961.

“The fifth coin in our American Women Quarters Program honors Anna May Wong, a courageous advocate who championed for increased representation and more multi-dimensional roles for Asian American actors,” Mint Director Ventris Gibson said.

Author and civil rights champion Maya Angelou and astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman to go into space, have also been honored with coins in the series.

circa 1935: American film star, Anna May Wong (1905 – 1961) poses with a cut rose. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

31st Lagos Builders Conference: Experts Urge Members To Embrace World’s Best Practices

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Angel Gimalo

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October 19, 2022

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The 31st edition of Lagos Builders Conference held At the Podium, Lekki, South-west Nigeria. The Event brought together professionals in the Building world.

Environment Correspondent, Gimalo-Angel Olowogoke reports that theme of the event is, The shifting landscape: Redefining The Real Estate Industry.

One of the speakers said Licensing was important, otherwise you’re seen as quack. He also said the role of a facility manager should not be over emphasised.

He further urged Builders to promote world best practices. They should know what is happening on the international scene.

Honourable Bayo Forsyth on his part said that for demand to thrive, it is important that homes are well built. He further said that Lagos Homes mortgage scheme was created in 2014 to solve or even reduce housing deficit in the state, which mitigated the housing deficit.

Lagos still has a deficit of 4 million. 10,000 Lagos residents have so far benefited from this scheme. He urged builders to adhere to Government codes.

Another worrisome point raised was Lagos being listed as one of the sinking cities in the world. It is expected to sink in 80 years. Builders were urged to harness waste to reduce emissions.

What should we do after being listed at a sinking city?

A stakeholder gave some pointers:

We should move to a higher terrain.
Put up structures that will stand the test of time.
There should be a short, medium and long term plan.

Still at the ocassion, Olufose olulade spoke on:

Workers’ safety
Manufacturers design
Huge insurance cost
Building resilience, e.g. Eko Atlantic City.
Talking about materials, we need to look into local content.

Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Chapter of the Nigeria Institute of Builders, Godfrey Chukwurah in an interview with LN247 Correspondent spoke on flooding which he called a global thing.

The Event also had on its sidelines, An Exhibition.

Watch out for the seminar, one-on-one interviews and exhibition, on Space.com with Gimalo on www.ln247.news

UniBen Places 6th Best In Global Universities Ranking

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Rhoda Onuzulike

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October 19, 2022

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The University of Benin (UniBen), Edo, Nigeria has been ranked 6th by the Times Higher Education (THE) in its latest World Universities rankings for Nigeria.

In the rating made available to Newmen on Monday in Benin by the university’s Public Relations Unit, the performance indicators were centred on the four areas of teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.

The rankings were also based on the analyses of over 15 million research publications and survey responses from approximately 40,000 scholars worldwide.

Reacting to the ranking, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, the Public Relations Officer of the institution, said: “This information has been well received by the University of Benin community as it serves as a confidence booster.

‘’The university is at the conclusion stage of securing international accreditation by the Quality Assurance Agency, United Kingdom.

“It is expected that the University of Benin will be the first to be so recognised among Nigerian universities.”

Ehanire added that with these developments, the institution was now positioned to significantly improve in its ranking in the next exercise.

Eating After 7pm Every Day- Good or Bad

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Olasunbo Okoromi

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October 19, 2022

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It’s such an amazing feeling when you can come home from work with plenty of time to throw together a delicious meal for yourself, your family, or your closest friends. Ensuring that you and your loved ones are full of yummy food when still early enough to wind down while binging a few episodes of your favorite show can make you feel accomplished. But while this scenario may represent ideal circumstances, the reality is that life does not always work out that way. Sometimes you end up working late, or your evening schedule simply becomes too busy to have an early dinner ready on the table.

If you’ve made a habit of eating late-night dinners on a regular basis, you’ve probably wondered how or if this routine might impact your health. It’s been said that eating later in the evening can be “bad for you,” with the general consensus for what time is ideal to take your final bites for the day typically falling somewhere around 7:00 p.m, but is true is that

We talked with a few dietitians to get to the bottom of what eating late at night does to your body. Surprisingly, their answers revealed both pros and cons! Now you can get to learn about what happens to your body when you eat after 7 p.m. every day.

According to Lauren Manaker, MS, RDN, LDN, CLEC, eating a healthy snack in the evening hours can be helpful for people with certain health complications.

“For people with type 1 diabetes or a glycogen storage concern, eating a snack before bedtime may help people have better blood glucose control,” says Manaker.

While a nighttime snack or late dinner may be easier if you’ve had a busy day, some dietitians warn that it may lead to more weight gain around your abdominal area.

“To reduce belly fat, you may want to avoid nighttime snacking,” says Trista Best, MPH, RD, LD, and consultant for Balance One Supplements. “This is more than simply not going to the pantry or refrigerator in the evenings after dinner. I have found with a few clients that having them eat only when the sun is out has allowed them to experience weight loss, specifically the kind that hangs around the belly.”

You may be wondering why eating only during daylight can help with abdominal fat. Best believes this is due to two main components.

“For one, eating based on daylight cuts your eating window down from about 15 hours to just 12 hours,” she says. “Also, the foods that you typically consume after dark when you’re just feeling snacky are more calorie-dense and usually loaded with sugar or refined carbs, which tend to lead to belly fat specifically.”

Best also notes that eating late or right before bed can potentially make symptoms of GERD feel worse or more intense.

“Stomach acid can seem worse at night because you’ve been eating throughout the day, and your gut begins to slow down in digestion in the evening, and eating late in the evening can make this worse, regardless of the quality or quantity of the food you consume,” she says.

This also has to do with the fact that you’re less likely to engage in much movement at night.

“You are more likely to be sedentary or laying on your back, which can cause the acid in the gut to move up into the esophagus,” Best explains.

It can be frustrating to lay down for a restful night’s sleep only to wake up in the middle of your slumber and disrupt your REM cycle. Unfortunately, eating later at night might play a role in this annoyance.

“Data shows that people who eat closer to bed may be associated with nocturnal night waking, especially if it is within three hours of bedtime,” says Manaker.

With that in mind, eating before 7 p.m. can be helpful because it gives your body enough time to wind down and digest what you’ve consumed before hitting the hay.

Although there are a handful of more negative side effects, eating later can have some benefits, too, especially if you like to workout toward the end of the day. According to Rachel Fine, RDN, intuitive eating counselor, and founder of To the Pointe Nutrition, eating later in the evening can be especially advantageous for your muscles, enabling their propensity for repair and endurance during intense exercise.

“Especially for those who exercise in the evening hours and for athletes, glycogen depletes rather quickly. So restoring your muscle glycogen levels with food will help to support energy for the next morning,” Fine says. “[Eating late in the evenings] can help to stimulate muscle protein synthesis as well, which supports muscle rebuilding and recovery,” she continues.

NCDC update records of Cholera cases, Deaths

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Cleopatra Okohai

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October 19, 2022

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced a total of 10,745 suspected cases of cholera, including 256 deaths, so far in 2022.

The NCDC disclosed this in its Cholera Situation weekly epidemiological report for week 39 posted on its official website, on Tuesday.

The report revealed that 31 states have reported suspected cholera cases in 2022.

The states are Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ekiti, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara.

Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae, a gramme-negative rod-shaped bacterium.

In Nigeria, cholera is an endemic and seasonal disease, occurring annually mostly during the rainy season and more often in areas with poor sanitation.

In the reporting month, nine states reported 4,153 suspected cases – Borno (2626), Yobe (718), Gombe (317), Zamfara (212), Bauchi (119), Jigawa (95), Sokoto (47), Katsina (16) and Adamawa (3).

“There was a 42 per cent increase in the number of new suspected cases in September Epi week 36 – 39 (4153) compared with August Epi week 31 – 35 (2428).

“In the reporting week, Borno (883), Gombe (97), Bauchi (15) Yobe (8) and Sokoto (3) reported 1006 suspected cases.

“Borno and Gombe states account for 97% of 1006 suspected cases reported in week 39.

“During the reporting week, No Cholera Rapid Diagnostic Test was conducted.

“No stool culture test was conducted from all states reporting in epi week 39.

“Of the cases reported, there were 19 deaths with a weekly case fatality ratio (CFR) of 1.9 per cent.

“No new state reported cases in week 39.

“National multi-sectoral Cholera TWG continues to monitor response across the state,” it noted.

The cumulative epidemiology summary showed that “As of October 2, 2022, a total of 10,745 suspected cases including 256 deaths (CFR 2.4 per cent) have been reported from 31 states in 2022.

“Of the suspected cases since the beginning of the year, the age group 5 -14 years is the most affected age group for males and females.

“Of all suspected cases, 48 per cent are males and 52 per cent are females.

“Eleven states – Borno (3663 cases), Yobe (1632 cases), Katsina (767 cases), Taraba (675 cases), Cross River (649 cases), Gombe (470 cases), Jigawa (417 cases) and Bauchi (304 cases) account for 86 per cent of all cumulative cases.

“Fifteen LGAs across six states Yobe (4), Borno (4), Taraba (3), Cross River (2), Gombe (1) and Zamfara (1), reported more than 100 cases each this year,” the report read in part.

Oriogun’s Nomad Wins Nigeria Prize For Literature

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Koko Lawrence

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October 19, 2022

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The Advisory Board for Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited, on Friday night, announced Nomad, authored by the poet, Romeo Oriogun, as the winner of the $100,000 prize for the 2022 cycle on Poetry.

Professor Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, Chairperson of the Advisory Board, made the announcement at the Grand Award Night ceremony in Lagos, themed “Touching the Stars”.

She also announced Dr. Sakiru Adebayo as the 2022 winner of the Nigeria Prize for Literary Criticism, which comes with One Million Naira (N1,000,000) prize money.

Four winners of The Nigeria Prize for Science were also jointly awarded the prize money of $100,000. Muhydideen Oyekunle and Shehu Ado, as well as Sesan Peter Ayodeji and Emmanuel Olatunji Olatomilola, won the prize for their respective works titled, Gains in Grain Yield of Released Maize (Zea Mays L.) Cultivars under Drought and Well-Watered Conditions, and Development of Process Plant for Plantain Flour.

The winning book beat two other books on the shortlist of three, the Call of Water by Su’eddie Vershima Agema and Your Crib, My Qibla by Saddiq Dzukogi to clinch the prize. The book competed against 287 others submitted for the competition in 2022.

According to the judges, the winning book, Nomad, stands out as the most technically accomplished, rendering the topical subject of migration in a language laced with lyrical figurations. They stated that “the 67 poems in the collection were held together by a travel motif, marshalled in each poem with equal intensity, and linked to the African past, including the Middle Passage, and the African future.”

The panel of judges includes Sule Emmanuel Egya, who is the Chairman of the panel and a professor of African Literature and Cultural Studies at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State. Other judges are Toyin Adewale-Gabriel and Dike Chukwumerije. Adewale-Gabriel is a poet and fiction writer. Dike Chukwumerije is a spoken word and performance poet, and an award-winning author. Professor Susan Nalugwa Kiguli was the International Consultant for this year’s Prize. She is a Ugandan poet and an associate professor of literature at Makerere University.

Nigeria LNG Limited remains committed to responsible corporate citizenship, and The Nigeria Prize for Science, The Nigeria Prize for Literature and The Nigeria Prize for Literary Criticism are some of the company’s numerous contributions towards building a better Nigeria.

Road Accidents: Medical Experts Calls Attention to Driving Safely

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Olasunbo Okoromi

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October 19, 2022

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Medical Experts have advised Nigerians to drive safely on roads, to avoid accidents. The advice came as the Nigeria Orthopaedic Association says over two million Nigerians are currently on admission in various hospitals across the country upon incurring injuries due to road traffic accidents and gunshot wounds with most requiring formal trauma treatment.

The President of the Association, Dr. Muhammad Salihu stated this in a release as part of activities commemorating the 2022 World Trauma Day.

He said TRAUMA, which is the act of injury that can lead to physical or emotional damage is a neglected disease worldwide, but the degree of negligence in Nigeria is acute, with a near complete absence of organised trauma services, stressing that there was the need to strengthen the capacity of various hospitals to formally manage trauma victims.

According to him, unfortunately, more than 50 percent of those injured still present to the Traditional Bone Setters (TBS) practice, which presents grave consequences such as an increase in morbidity and mortality thereby calling for caution.

He explained that the frequently injured parts of the body are the lower limb bones (tibia and femur). However, the most deadly injuries are head, spinal and abdominal injuries.

“About four thousand Nigerians incur spinal injuries yearly, and spinal injuries require prompt and efficient treatment to prevent early death and debilitation. More than 50 percent of spinal injury patients die from complications resulting from injury or treatment.

“Deliberate and coordinated treatment for spinal cord injuries is lacking in our sub-region. Currently, the only known dedicated spinal injury centre is the 50-bed Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar Spine Centre at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala, Kano.

“More of such centres are needed in each of the geopolitical zones in Nigeria, for ease of access to standard orthodox spinal trauma care,” he suggested.

Salihu said the recent efforts by Federal Government to establish more Orthopaedic Hospitals to ensure every geopolitical zone has access to a nearby trauma care center is a step in the right direction.

“We encourage every state Government in the federation to establish Trauma Centers and incorporate organised Trauma Services for their residents,” he said.

He explained that the common cause of trauma in Nigeria is a Road Traffic Accident, RTA, occasioned by Poor road network, Use of old/poorly maintained vehicles as well as poor driving skills.

Others he said include: gunshot injuries, falls from height, and assaults among others.

The National President advised Nigerians to avoid all known causes of trauma as prevention is better than cure, emphasizing that when accidents occur, hospitals remain the best place to receive appropriate treatment.

“Do not send acutely injured patients to Traditional Bone Setters (TBS) centers. Take them to the emergency department of our hospitals for adequate trauma care and referral services.

“Government should ensure full implementation of Emergency Care Services including Trauma Services in Nigeria, establish legislation and regulations to reduce patronage of orthodox trauma care in Nigeria as well as create more trauma and spine centres to cover each geopolitical zone for ease of access to standard orthodox trauma care in Nigeria,” concluded Dr. Salihu.

World Trauma Day is usually held on October, 17th across the globe every year.

Once Upon A Time – October 19 – 1901 – Santos-Dumont Proves Airship Manoeuverable By Circling Eiffel Tower

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Angel Gimalo

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October 19, 2022

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202 BC Battle of Zama: Hannibal Barca and the Carthaginian army are defeated by Roman legions under Scipio Africanus, ending 2nd Punic War

1781 British forces under General Charles Cornwallis sign terms of surrender to George Washington and Comte de Rochambeau at Yorktown at 2 pm, ending the US Revolutionary War

1926 Russian Politburo throws out Leon Trotsky and his followers

1943 Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, is isolated by researchers at Rutgers University in Pistcaway, New Jersey

1987 Black Monday: Stock markets around the world crash, including the Dow Jones stock index, which falls 508.32 points (22%), 4½ times the previous daily record

2015 US scientists from University of California find evidence life on earth may have begun 4.1 billion years ago, 300 million earlier than previously thought

HISTORICAL EVENTS TODAY

TODAY IN FILM & TV

1988 US Senate passes bill curbing ads during children’s TV shows

TODAY IN MUSIC

1975 “A Chorus Line”, held record longest-running Broadway show (6,137 performances), premieres on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre in New York

TODAY IN SPORT

1957 Montreal Canadien Maurice “Rocket” Richard, becomes the 1st NHLer to score 500 goals

MORE FACTS…

1722 French C. Hopffer patents the automatic fire extinguisher in England

1901 Santos-Dumont proves airship manoeuverable by circling Eiffel Tower

FAMOUS WEDDINGS

1926 Pathologist Howard Florey (28) weds Ethel Reed at Holy Trinity Church in Paddington, New South Wales

1991 Filmmaker Michael Moore (37) weds movie producer Kathleen Glynn (32)

1996 “Rescue Me” actor-comedian Lenny Clarke (43) weds former TV producer Jennifer Miller (31) at Martha’s Vineyard in Cambridge, Massachusetts

NPFL Club Owners Pay Courtesy Visit On Gusau, State Challenges Facing League

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Emenike Agu

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October 18, 2022

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The club owners analysed the challenges the NPFL faced in the six years under the Shehu Dikko-led LMC

NFF President Ibrahim Gusau has been holding several meetings to sustain and address issues surrounding the football community in the country, since assuming office.

On Monday, it was the Nigerian Professional League (NPFL) club owners who paid Mr Gusau a courtesy visit where they stated problems the league has faced in the last six years.

Nasarawa United boss, Isaac Danladi, led the 13-man delegation, and had in attendance other club chairmen out of the 20 clubs that took part in the just concluded 2021/22 football season.

On the visit were former NFF boss Ibrahim Galadima, who represented Kano Pillars, Paul Bassey for Akwa United; Adamu Aliyu Mohammed from Niger Tornadoes FC; Coach Amehi Dickson of Dakkada FC; Promise Nwachukwu from Heartland FC; Ferdinand Emeka from Rangers.

Others are Tunde Ogunja from Sunshine Stars; Tunde Olaniyan from Shooting Stars FC; Abubakar Abubakar from Gombe United FC; Dominic Iorfa from Lobi Stars FC; Jude Anyadufu from Enyimba FC, and Abdulsamad Badama from Katsina United FC, were all present.

Wikki Tourists and the trio of Nigerian clubs that took part in continental matches over the weekend, Plateau United, Kwara United and Rivers United were absent, and apologised for their absence.

Also at the meeting were NFF executives; the Deputy General Secretary, Emmanuel Ikpeme and Ag. Director of Legal, Barr. Okey Obi was present at the meeting.

The long discussion focused on five resolutions as the club owners emphatically disclosed the challenges facing the league.

The club owners analysed about 10 challenges as the major limitations to the growth of the league in the six years under the Shehu Dikko-led League Management Company.

They stated a lack of sponsorship, absence of television broadcast, poor officiating, insufficient funding, poor infrastructure, amongst others as the challenges the league has plodded through in the last six years.

The full text reads:

1) The Club Owners unanimously congratulated the new NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau and Members of his Board and pledged total support to the Board on any steps it will take to ensure that the Nigeria Professional Football League really begins to live up to the name of a professional league in every sense of the word.

2) The Club Owners collectively maintained that the NPFL has suffered serious problems in the past six years and identified the following areas:

a) Lack of Sponsorship

b) No TV Broadcast

c) Poor Officiating

d) Insufficient Funding

d) Lack of Match Integrity

e) Poor remuneration of match officials and huge indebtedness in this area

f) Matches won on the basis of the highest bidder

g) Poor Infrastructure

h) Incompetent Administrators

i) No prize money for winners and/or failure to honour the same, et cetera

3) The Club Owners charged the NFF President and his Board to critically look into the aforementioned areas of concern and restructure the Nigeria Professional Football League in line with international best practices.

4) They called on the NFF President to set up a small committee of football experts to look into the former League Management Committee (LMC) and the current Interim Management Committee (IMC) and come up with a functional governance structure to drive the NPFL for the good and development of football in Nigeria and for the benefit of all major football stakeholders.

5) The Club Owners appealed to the NFF President to inaugurate the present IMC as appointed by the Federal Government through the Honourable Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, but with a short tenure.

Serie A Round-Up: Dessers, Lookman, Osimhen On Target, Udinese, Lazio Fail To Settle Scores

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Emenike Agu

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October 18, 2022

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Osimhen and Lookman scored for tight victories while Dessers’ effort provided another point for Cremonese.

Week 10 of the Italian Serie A witnessed tight victories for the top two league contenders Napoli and Atalanta, who had their Nigerian players to thank for sealing victories while both Lazio and Udinese settled for a draw.

There were very many similarities between the week nine and 10 results, except for the paucity of goals. Three away wins, four home wins with three draws saw 22 goals recorded during the matches that spread over Friday till Monday.

Bologna took Napoli to the wire, and they needed substitute Victor Osimhen to rise from the bench and poach the winning goal.

Osimhen, who returned from injury last week against Ajax in the Champions League, rose from the bench at the beginning of the second half and scored the winner in the 69th minute.

The Nigerian got on the end of a cute pass from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and squeezed the ball between the goalkeeper’s legs.

The visitors scored first, against the run of play, through Joshua Zirkzee in the 41st minute, but Juan Jesus restored parity in the last minute of the first half.

Osimhen came in for Giacomo Raspadori in the 46th minute and contributed tellingly by scoring the winning goal, which kept Napoli on top of the table with a two points cushion over Atalanta.

Sassuolo almost held second-placed Atalanta until Ademola Lookman’s second half strike. It was the Nigerian forward’s third goal in three consecutive matches for La Dea. He’s also the joint highest goalscorer alongside Teun Koopmeiners, with four goals for his club. But they have to be grateful to Brandon Soppy, who provided the two assists for the goals.

Cyriel Dessers’ goal wasn’t enough for 19th-placed Cremonese, who were forced to a 2-2 draw away to Spezia. The Nigerian forward recorded his second goal of the season in the second minute to complement his effort last week during Cremonese’s 4-1 defeat to Napoli.

Lazio and Udinese fought to a goalless draw at the Stadio Olimpico to drop to the fifth and sixth spots, respectively. That stalemate sent AC Milan and Jose Mourinho’s Roma up to third and fourth places after tight wins over Verona and Sampdoria, respectively.

Things are yet to get in better shape for Dejan Stankovic as his shaky Sampdoria side recorded their seventh defeat to Roma by a lone goal on Monday. Lorenzo Pellegrini’s spot kick in the ninth minute made the difference in the encounter.

Dusan Vlahovic’s hard-earned goal for Juventus against Torino stabilised a shaky start to the season for the Old Lady, who are up to eighth place. It was the Serbian’s sixth league goal of the campaign.

Thus, the top two spots remained unchanged, with Napoli and Atalanta having 26 and 24 points, respectively. AC Milan and Roma usurped Lazio and Udinese and have 23 points and 22 points, respectively.

The trio of Verona, Cremonese, and Sampdoria, who all failed to secure maximum points during the weekend, occupy the bottom three places of the table. Meanwhile, Sampdoria are the biggest losers at the moment.

The focus for next weekend will be on the top four clashes. High-riding Napoli visit Mourinho’s Roma while Atalanta will host Lazio.