Day: August 5, 2021

JUST IN: Messi Leaves Barcelona After 18 Years + Deals that went sour

Lukman Olasunkanmi

The captain of the Argentina national team, Lionel Messi, has decided to leave his Spanish football club, Barcelona, ending an 18years relationship. This followed the inability of the club and the player’s representatives to reach an agreement on a new contract. As gathered, the club could not meet the five-time world footballer of the year’s demands due to the new financial and structural regulations imposed by the Spanish football management. The club, after accepting Messi’s one-year contract last season which increased his stay in Barcelona to 18 years, presented a…

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Breakdown of $1.4bn Nigeria Approved for Warri, Kaduna Refineries Repairs

ADESUPO OSOSANYA

The Federal Government has approved the sum of $1.4 billion for the rehabilitation of Warri and Kaduna refineries in Delta and Kaduna states respectively, in order to boost their production capacity. A breakdown of the funds approved by the apex government shows that $897 million would be expended on rehabilitation of the Warri refinery while $586 million of the fund would be invested in Kaduna refinery repairs works. Aside from that, it has also approved the acquisition of 20 percent equity in Dangote’s 650,000 BPD capacity petroleum refinery, giving the…

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From APC to national issues, here’s What Tinubu told me in London -SanwoOlu

Tade Salako

Governor of Lagos state, Nigeria’s commercial capital, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday said the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is hale and hearty. Sanwo-Olu revealed his discussion with Tinubu when he spoke with newsmen at the Lagos House, Ikeja. Speaking on his visit to London, United Kingdom, Governor Sanwo-Olu disclosed that his meeting and the picture he took with Asiwaju Tinubu should dispel the rumours flying around that the APC National Leader was sick and hospitalised. It would be recalled that social media was awash…

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How RCCG Pastor was assassinated on altar in Lagos + PHOTOS

Precious Ibekwe

“Before they mercilessly killed him, they showed him his picture to identify if he was actually the right person they came for.”   A pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Bolanle Ibrahim, has been reported shot dead, right on the altar in a Lagos parish of the church. Platforms Africa reoorts that Pastor Ibrahim pastored the King of Kings Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), inside Maidan village in Ikosi Ketu Local Government Area of Lagos State. READ ALSO: Salvation Message Adeboye wants all Christians…

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