Day: December 6, 2023

EPL: How Man U Defeated Chelsea 2-1 At Old Trafford

Ganiyu Amodu

Scott McTominay relieved some of the pressure surrounding Erik Ten Hag as his double earned an improved Manchester United a much-needed 2-1 win over Chelsea. Ten Hag’s gamble in dropping both Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial amid reports of dressing-room disharmony had the desired effect for the under-fire manager, with the hosts’ quality with and without the ball a world away from Saturday’s dismal defeat at Newcastle. McTominay opened the scoring on the rebound from Harry Maguire’s effort (19), but United would have already been ahead had Bruno Fernandes not…

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Kaduna Bombing: Military Trying To Cover Up Mass Killing –Amnesty Int’l

Ganiyu Amodu

Amnesty International, has accused Nigeria military of trying to cover up mass killing of civilians in the bombing of Tudun Biri village, Kaduna State. It also called on the Nigerian authorities to promptly, thoroughly, independently, impartially, transparently and effectively investigate the killing of more than 120 civilians in two military air strikes on Sunday in Tudun Biri village, Kaduna State, instead of engaging in attempts to cover up the crime. Isa Sanusi, Director Amnesty International Nigeria in a statement on Wednesday, noted that at around 10p.m., on December 3, the…

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26 Days: How Minister Vowed Port Harcourt Refinery’ll Be Ready Dec

Efe Wellington

Report Until Something Happens (RUSH) by Platforms Africa on 26 days to December deadline promised by Lokpobiri Heineken, minister in charge of Nigerian oil for the completion of the Port Harcourt Refinery     In continuation of the countdown flagged off by Platforms Africa on the promised December date to complete and deliver the Port Harcourt refinery, which remained 26 days today (December 6), the focus is on how tje minister of state, Petroleum Resources (oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, promised that the Port Harcourt Refinery (PHRC) will be ready by December…

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Nigeria Probes Beneficial Ownership, Says Act Albatross For Oil Contracting Circle

ADEOLA YUSUF

. At NCDMB Practical Nigerian Content, stakeholders reveal reasons investment drought persisted after one year of PIA + PHOTOS   Nigeria has begun to take a deeper look at beneficial ownership of oil contract bidders, declaring that veiling the real owners of companies is an albatross for achievements in industry’s contracting circle. Platforms Africa reports that Oritsemeyiwa A. Eyesan, Executive Vice President – Upstream, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), said this in Yenagoa during the panel session at the Practical Nigerian Content Conference (PNC). At the conference organised by…

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Shipping, Surveying, Testing/Certification Top 2023 NC Level Performing Sector – Wabote

Ganiyu Amodu

Simbi Wabote, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has said that an analysis of this year’s NC level performance puts Shipping, Surveying/Positioning services, and Inspection/ Testing and Certification at top 3 performers of in-country, NC spend, each at 100% NC level. He made the disclosure at the 12th edition of the Practical Nigerian Content, PNC forum in Yenagoa. Wabote gave the bottom 3 performers to include Modification and Maintenance at 26% NC level, Health, Safety and Environment at 31% NC level and Materials and Procurement at 32%…

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Meet 16-Year-Old Medha Elluru; Top Scorer In IGCSE Physics, Chemistry

Precious Ibekwe

How the Indian teenager Made Nigeria topper in IGCSE 2022-23 Results   Apart from her passion for arts, 16-year-old Medha Krishna Elluru has recorded a fresh academic feat just as she exhibited excellence winning top in Physics and Chemistry in the just concluded International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE). Pearson Edexcel IGCSE is the world’s most popular international qualification for 14 to 16 year olds which has been tried, tested and trusted by schools worldwide. Medha’s stunning achievements in 2023 indeed proved the saying that success doesn’t come when…

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COP28: Nigeria committed to lower methane emissions – Ekpo

Ganiyu Amodu

Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo has pledged Nigeria’s commitment to lower methane emissions. Ekpo, according to a statement by his media aide, Louis Ibah, stated this while on a Ministerial Panel on actions being taken to accelerate compliance with the Methane Pledge at the ongoing 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Methane Pledge targets the reduction of global anthropogenic methane emissions by at least 30 per…

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Messi Named Time’s ‘Athlete Of The Year’

Ganiyu Amodu

Lionel Messi has been named Time magazine’s “Athlete of the Year” for 2023 after a trailblazing season marked by an eighth Ballon d’Or award and his ground-breaking move to Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami. Time said the Argentine superstar had already had a transformative impact on the American sporting landscape, which has been historically slow to embrace football. “Lionel Messi this year managed to do what once seemed impossible, when he signed with Inter Miami: turning the US into a soccer country,” Time commented. The 36-year-old Messi made his debut…

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November 36: Why Nigerian Civil Servants’ Salary Is Delayed

Abibat Babalola

One of the affected civil servants who spoke with TheCable said some workers at the federal ministry of labour and employment have not been paid since October.   The staff, who asked not to be named, said they were told that the government is broke. “Only a few members of staff have been paid half of their November salary while the previous two months are still outstanding,” the labour ministry worker said. Some of the workers said they have received no explanation from the authorities regarding the reason for the…

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I Have Been Battling With A ‘Brain Disease’, Actor Bisola Badmus Reveals

Abibat Babalola

Encephalopathy is a dysfunction or disease affecting the brain and is characterised by a range of neurological symptoms that can include cognitive dysfunction, altered consciousness, and changes in behaviour. According to her post on Tuesday, she has been contending with the illness for over a year, Badmus said she dealt with the challenges of a condition that alters mental states, causing confusion and a departure from one’s usual demeanour. READ ALSO: Truck Crushes Woman Amid Police, Okada Riders’ Clash Bombing: Arewa Alleges Religious, Ethnic Cleansing, Army Chief Reacts I Lost…

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