Day: June 26, 2024

Euro 2024: Round Of 16 Matches Confirmed + FULL LIST

Ganiyu Amodu

Turkey reached the knockout phase at a major tournament for the first time in 16 years after a bad-tempered 2-1 win over a battling 10-man Czech Republic at Euro 2024 on Wednesday. Vincenzo Montella’s Turkey finished second in Group F behind Portugal to progress, as the Czechs were eliminated despite a brave performance on a sweltering night in Hamburg. READ ALSO ‘Minor, Contained,’ Dangote Speaks On Fire Accident At $20bn Refinery Reactions As N1.1bn Is Traced To Ex-Globus Bank Staff Triplets Bag First Class From Same Varsity, Same Day No…

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‘Minor, Contained,’ Dangote Speaks On Fire Accident At $20bn Refinery

Ganiyu Amodu

Only a section of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery was gutted by the Wednesday’s fire outbreak, the company’s management has said. Dangote Industries Limited spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, told TheCable that the incident occurred at only the Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP). An ETP is a type of wastewater treatment method which is specifically designed to purify industrial wastewater for its reuse — to release safe water to the environment from the harmful effects caused by the effluent. Chiejina disclosed that the inferno had been contained, stressing it was a minor incident. According…

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Fire Erupts at $20bn Dangote Refinery

Ganiyu Amodu

A fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon at a section of the $20 billion Dangote Refinery, located near Lekki, Lagos. Platforms Africa reports that emergency services responded swiftly to contain the incident, and according to initial reports, no injuries have been sustained. Dangote Fingers NMDPRA As Dirty Diesel, Substandard Jet Fuel Flood Nigeria The cause of the fire is yet to be made known, and investigations are underway to determine the extent of the damage and what led to the incident. Dangote Industries Limited is yet to release an official…

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Reactions As N1.1bn Is Traced To Ex-Globus Bank Staff

Ganiyu Amodu

Federal High Court in Abuja has frozen over N1.1 billion in accounts linked to former Globus Bank staff accused of hacking into the bank’s system and stealing N3.5 billion. The accounts, domiciled in Fidelity Bank, GT Bank, Access Bank, and Wema Bank, belong to Haril Global Solutions Ltd, Abdullahi Abubakar Sadiq, Onobun Oluwaseun Olumide, and Oluwaseun Adeniyi Afolabi. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had requested the court to freeze the accounts, citing intelligence reports and evidence of the hacking incident. According to the EFCC, the former bank staff,…

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Triplets Bag First Class From Same Varsity, Same Day

Ganiyu Amodu

A set of triplets have graduated all together at the same university with first-class honours. The trio graduated with first-class honours in their respective four-year degrees on Tuesday after overcoming the hurdles of the Covid-19 pandemic and the death of their father, Joe, who died at the age of 57 from motor neurone disease (MND) in 2022. “A lot of people think it’s quite strange because you don’t see it very often, but for the three of us, it’s very much business as usual,” Josh, who studied theology and politics,…

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No Plan To Leave Nigeria, ExxonMobil Declares

ADEOLA YUSUF

ExxonMobil, the American multinational oil and gas corporation, says there are no plans to exit Nigeria. According to a statement on Monday, Shane Harris, ExxonMobil’s managing director and chief executive officer (CEO), spoke during a visit to Heineken Lokpobiri, Nigeria’s minister of state for petroleum resources (oil). In February 2022, Seplat announced an agreement to acquire ExxonMobil’s 40 percent stake in Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU) — but the divestment has since stalled. During the meeting, according to a statement by Nneamaka Okafor, Lokpobiri’s spokesperson, Harris hinted at significant new…

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El-Rufai Sues Kaduna Assembly Over N432b Probe

ADEOLA YUSUF

The immediate past Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has sued the Kaduna State House of Assembly over the latter’s claim that his eight-year administration allegedly siphoned ₦432 billion leaving the State with huge debt liabilities. Malam El-Rufai said the House committee did not give him a fair hearing. The suit challenging the House Committee report, which alleged that the former governor was involved in money laundering and other financial infractions during his tenure as Governor of Kaduna State, was filed by El-Rufai’s lawyer, Abdulhakeem Mustapha, SAN. El-Rufai filed a fundamental…

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How We’re Resolving Power Challenge In Ibadan Communities – IBEDC

Ganiyu Amodu

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has rolled out alternative measures towards resolving the issue bordering on the continuous disconnection of power supply to the Lalupon community and its environs , Ibadan for over 10 years. It would be recalled that residents of the communities, had on Monday, staged a peaceful protest at the IBEDC office. Giving an update on the power supply situation in the area during a press briefing in Ibadan, the Coordinating Head, Corporate Services, Mrs. Angela Olanrewaju said as part of solutions taken currently, 65 percent…

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Indians In Nigeria Celebrate 10th Int’l Yoga, State Why Country Should Be Appreciated

Ganiyu Amodu

Mrs Grantham Anuradha, an Indian woman based in Nigeria, who joined millions of her compatriots globally to celebrate the 10th International Yoga Day, has declared that the 2024 edition will be permanently etched in the sand of times, as an experience she will always live to cherish. “I am a proud Indian woman. I love my country and I appreciate Nigeria for giving us a peaceful space to live. The 10th International Yoga event is really amazing. After the aerobics, it gives me so much pleasure to do the Yoga…

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AGIS Ignites Urgent Need For Innovation In Africa’s Energy Landscape

Ganiyu Amodu

The Africa Gas Innovation Summit (AGIS) 2024 held recently in Abuja has emphasized the urgent need for innovation in Africa’s energy landscape. With new players like Ghana, Tanzania, Senegal, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, and Uganda joining traditional leaders such as Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria, Gabon, and Angola, Africa’s vast gas resources present a path to a sustainable future. “Our easiest path to a sustainable future lies in our gas resources and the shortest path to developing these gas resources is through collaboration and innovation”, said Salahuddeen Tahir Chairman, Society of Petroleum Engineers…

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