Month: August 2022

Liverpool Thrash Bournemouth 9-0, Equal EPL Record Win

ADEOLA YUSUF

Liverpool ended their wait for a win in the Premier League this season in emphatic style, netting five goals in the first half as they thrashed Bournemouth 9-0 at Anfield on Saturday. Monday’s defeat at Manchester United confirmed Liverpool’s worst start to a Premier League season in a decade but the rampant Reds swiftly put the record straight, matching United’s 9-0 victory over Ipswich in 1995 to kick-start their campaign. Roberto Firmino set up Luis Diaz’s opener (3), Harvey Elliott’s drive (6), and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s thunderous effort (28) before getting…

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Shell Commissions Indigenous Firm for Nigeria’s Largest Domestic Gas Survey

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Nigeria’s leading domestic gas distribution company, the Shell Nigeria Gas Limited (SNG), has commissioned a far-reaching gas market survey in 33% of the states in Nigeria to gain deeper market insights for entry and to accelerate the achievement of Nigeria’s Decade of Gas objectives. Platforms Africa reports that SNG has engaged notable indigenous consulting firm, Philips Consulting Limited, for this project which has the potentials to advance Nigeria’s energy transition agenda. READ ALSO Shell, AFC, GTBank, 6 Other Banks Drag Aiteo to Court Over $2bn Debts Nigeria Eyes $500bn, Renews…

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Who Gets What? Breakdown of CBN’s $265m To Airlines

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$265m released for Outstanding Ticket Sales – CBN In a move to check a brewing crisis in the country’s aviation sector, the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has released the sum of 265 million dollars to airlines operating in the country, to settle outstanding ticket sales. A breakdown of the figure indicates that the sum of 230 million dollars was released as special Foreign exchange intervention while another sum of 35 million dollars was released through retail S.M.I.S auction. READ ALSO We Are Quitting Nigeria Sept 1 and Here is The…

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Love Of Christ Church’s Esther Ajayi Speaks On 15 Years In God’s Vineyard

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How Mama Aladura gave “her life” to Christ in 1993 at the Faith Bible College in Ota, put Church In double celebrations It is a season of celebrations at the Love of Christ Generation Church, Cherubim and Seraphim, Lagos. The church will be celebrating its first anniversary on the 4th of September and 15 years of divine ministration by Rev. Mother Esther Abimbola Ajayi. The Lagos centre of the church was inaugurated on the 5th of September 2021 and consecrated by by Pastor Enoch Adeboye and other anointed ministers of…

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ASUU President Under Fire for Calling State-owned Varsities ‘Quacks’

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“Arrant nonsense…Osodeke should get educated, Michael Okpara University where he teaches doesn’t have our standard,” Ekiti, Osun States’ Varsities reply ASUU President over comment that the institutions are quacks    The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Emmanuel Osodeke, has come under sharp criticism for referring to other universities that announced resumption despite the union’s ongoing strike as “quacks.” Responding on Arise Television on Thursday to questions on the impact of the Nigerian government’s “No work, No Pay” rule on the universities and whether it is responsible…

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MyFundAction Distributes 200 Qur’an to Children in Minna

ADEOLA YUSUF

Why we did it what we did under Quran Waqaf Program for Africa – organiser MINNA: An Islamic charitable organisation under the auspices of MyFundAction, Nigeria has on Friday distributed two hundred (200) copies of the Holy Quran to two Islamic schools in Minna. While rolling out its Qur’an endowment distributions drive in Niger State, Nigeria under the theme Quran Waqaf Program for Africa organised by MyFundAction in collaboration with Madarasatu Abi Musa Al’ash’ari, Tunga- Minna, the religious group disclosed that the gesture is to ensure that “we have a…

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NCDMB, NLNG To Deepen Partnership On Projects, LPG Penetration

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The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas Limited will set up a tactical team comprising nominees from both organizations to drive closer collaboration on projects, ensure compliance with Nigerian Content obligations and promote other strategic alliances for the good of the nation’s economy. This decision was reached on Wednesday when the Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Ltd, Dr. Philip Mshelbila led his management team to pay a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Simbi Kesiye Wabote at the Nigerian Content…

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Zambia Takes Investment-Hunt To Dangote

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Commerce and Industry minister seeks Dangote’s Assistance in Developing Fertiliser Industry. The Zambian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Chipoka Mulenga, has sought the assistance of the President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote in the development of his country’s agricultural sector. Platforms Africa reports that Chipoka Mulenga, who led a delegation from Zambia on tour of the 3.00 million metric tonnes Dangote Fertiliser plant at the weekend, called for a collaboration between Dangote Group and the Zambian government in the establishment of fertiliser plant in the southern African country. Mulenga expressed…

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Building Collapses in Abuja, Casualty Figure Still Uncertain

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A building under construction has collapsed in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Abuja. The collapsed four bedroom flat, according to an eyewitness, is located around Aso Savings Bank in Kubwa village. Platforms Africa reports that the total Casualty figure from the incident is still uncertain as search and rescue operations are still ongoing. READ ALSO: Raise Education Budget By 13%, UN Urges Nigeria Female Pastor, 10 Others Arrested For Murder of Oro Worshipper In Lagos One Dies as Oro worshippers, Christians Clash in Lagos The collapse occurred around 11:pm on…

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Raise Education Budget By 13%, UN Urges Nigeria

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The United Nations (UN) yesterday urged Nigeria to raise its education budget from seven per cent to 20. It believes the country may not achieve the global agenda for universal inclusive and equitable basic education for all school-age children by 2030 if the status quo remains. UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, made the call at the launch of the ‘Reports of the Independent Country-Led Evaluation of SDGs-3 and 4 in Nigeria’, by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. READ ALSO: Don’t Go To o Northern…

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