Day: July 9, 2024

BREAKING: Spain Defeat France 2-1, Advance To Euro 2024 Final

Ganiyu Amodu

. Through to their first men’s final since last winning the Euros in 2012 . Lamine Yamal becomes youngest scorer in men’s European Championship history   Spain’s Lamine Yamal scored a wondergoal to become the youngest scorer in men’s European Championship history to help knock out tournament favourites France and reach the final of Euro 2024. The 16-year-old fired a stunning strike into the top cover from outside the penalty area to equalise after Randal Kolo Muani’s early opener in the semi-final in Munich. And Dani Olmo then struck moments…

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Suspend Samoa Agreement, Reps Tells Nigerian Govt

ADEOLA YUSUF

. mandate relevant committees to probe controversial provisions of Agreement         Following the controversy trailing the Samoa Agreement, 88 members of the House of Representatives have moved a motion urging the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the contentious accord until all the clauses are addressed and spelt out. The Samoa Agreement signed by the Federal Government with the European Union, have been receiving heavy backlash with many frowning upon what they perceive as according recognition to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender, LGBT, rights. READ ALSO:…

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Tinubu Creates Ministry of Livestock Development

Abibat Babalola

Tinubu creates Ministry of Livestock Development. In a move that is bound to further bloat the Federal Government, President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, July 9, announced the creation of yet another ministry… In a move that is bound to further bloat the Federal Government, President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, July 9, announced the creation of yet another ministry – the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development. No minister has been announced yet for the new ministry. The President announced the creation of the ministry at the State House, while inaugurating the…

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Work with NNPCL to Sanitize Fuel Supply, CSOs To IPMAN, NUPENG, Others

Aliyu Aliyu

The Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Good Governance, a key stakeholder in the Nigerian oil and gas industry has called on oil marketers, distributors to partner with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd to ensure seamless delivery of petroleum product across the country which is crucial to the country’s quest for energy security. Platforms Africa reports that the CSOs also expressed excitement with the manner the NNPCL is managing fuel supply across the country despite huge limitations. The coalition leaders said these on Tuesday in a communique at the…

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Chinua Achebe’s Daughter, Maureen Wins Harvard Medical School Award

Abibat Babalola

Maureen Okam Achebe, daughter of the renowned novelist Chinua Achebe, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Faculty Development and Diversity Award by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a leading academic medical centre in Boston, Massachusetts, and a premier teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. The hospital informed Okam Achebe of her award in a letter dated July 2, according to a post shared by her sibling, Chidi Achebe, chairman of the African Integrated Development Enterprise Public Benefit Corporation (AIDE PBC). “The 2024 Faculty Awards designation acknowledges the exceptional achievements of BWH…

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Fuel scarcity: Stations Will Operate Longer Hours To Aid Supply – NNPC

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, said fuel stations are to operate longer hours for supply and distribution of the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol. It called on fuel stations to aid availability of the product in view of the current tight situation. The NNPCL said the turnaround period of PMS trucking is also elongated to ease the situation being witnessed. The Executive Vice President, Downstream, Mr Dapo Segun, said this on Monday in Abuja during a joint inspection of stations by the officials of NNPCL…

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Real Reason Prostate Disorder Cases Are Increasing Among Nigerian Men – Experts

Abibat Babalola

Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, Lagos State chapter, has raised the alarm over the increasing number of men being diagnosed with prostate disorders in the country. Prostate disorders which are health conditions associated with men comprise Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, prostatitis, and prostate cancer. BPH is the most common, causing an enlarged prostate, while prostatitis is inflammation, often caused by bacterial infections. The medical laboratory scientists disclosed that in recent times, there has been an increase in the number of men presenting with prostate disorders in health facilities. The…

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Monthly Environmental Sanitation Returns To Lagos. Here’s Why

Ganiyu Amodu

▪️’Are you ready?’ Govt tasks millions of residents to get set   Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the return of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, seven years after it was discontinued. Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources in the state, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed that the governor would officially announce the reintroduction later in the month. Wahab, in a 21-second video posted on the Lagos State environmental updates X handle on Monday, stated that the exercise would resume in July. READ ALSO Excitement As EKEDC Approves 20% Cost…

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Excitement As EKEDC Approves 20% Cost Of Living Allowance For Staff

Ganiyu Amodu

. “Why we did it, made July 2024 effective date,” board speaks on unprecedented welfare package   Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has announced the approval of a 20% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for all its staff, effective July 2024, fostering a supportive and rewarding work environment. Platforms Africa reports that Babatunde Lasaki, EKEDC’s General Manager, Corporate Communications, made this known in a statement. According to the statement, the EKEDC’s Board of Directors approved adjustment, reflects the company’s commitment to the well-being and financial stability of its workforce amid…

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NLNG: 35 Years of Nigeria’s Gas Success Story

ADEOLA YUSUF

As Nigeria flagged various initiatives for gas commercialisation and utilisation, ADEOLA YUSUF digs deep on the critical role the Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) has played in moving the country forward in the last 35 years of the company’s existence.   So many key interventions initiatives and private sector partnerships in the recent times have given a major boost to Nigeria’s gas commercialisation and utilization efforts. However, according to the Natural Resource Government Institute, NRGI, meeting Nigeria’s domestic energy needs remains one of the most significant barriers to sustainable development…

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