Day: October 28, 2024

Man City Star Rodri Wins 2024 Men’s Ballon d’Or Award

Ganiyu Amodu

Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri has won the men’s Ballon d’Or – awarded to the best footballer of the year – for the first time. The 28-year-old, who lost just one game last season for club and country, was awarded the prize in Paris after helping Spain win Euro 2024 in July. He also won the Premier League, Uefa Super Cup and Club World Cup with City. Rodri, the first player in the club’s history to win the Ballon d’Or, claimed the award ahead of Real Madrid and Brazil…

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Tinubu Not T-Pain, Feels Nigerians Pain – Onanuga

Abibat Babalola

Bayo Onanuga, spokesperson for President Bola Tinubu, has refuted claims that the President is indifferent to the struggles of Nigerians, following criticism circulating on social media. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Onanuga emphasized that Tinubu is aware of the challenges facing Nigerians and is committed to improving their lives. He also addressed a recent social media nickname, “T-pain,” attributed to Tinubu, which Onanuga called “mischievous.” He clarified that Tinubu’s intentions are not to worsen conditions for Nigerians but to “repair the economy.” He said, “The President is aware that…

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Petrol Marketers Lament Low Patronage At Filling Stations

Abibat Babalola

With the price of a litre of petrol now above ₦1,000 in most filling stations across Nigeria, petrol marketers have lamented low patronage at their retail outlets nationwide. The marketers said they are now cutting their workforce and work shifts because of high pricing and low returns on investment. The National President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), Billy Gillis-Harry, was on the Monday edition of Channels Television’s The Morning Brief breakfast programme. The PETROAN boss was on the programme with a spokesman for the…

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Ballon d’Or: Real Madrid Wins Best Men’s Team

Ganiyu Amodu

. The club decided to boycott the ceremony and had no one to receive the award.   Real Madrid was declared the best men’s football club at the Ballon d’Or Awards Ceremony at the Châtelet Theatre in Paris, France on Monday. The team won the UEFA Champions League, the La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup last season. Ballon d’Or: Lamine Yamal Wins 2024 Kopa Trophy Ballon d’Or: Lookman Ranked 14th World Best Player However, the club decided to boycott the ceremony and hence, had no one to receive the…

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Ballon d’Or: Lamine Yamal Wins 2024 Kopa Trophy

Ganiyu Amodu

“I dedicate this prize to my mother, my grandmother, to the team, the coaches.”   Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has been named the winner of the 2024 Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d’Or awards in Paris on Monday night. Yamal was the hot favourite for the award after playing a starring role for club and country ever since bursting onto the scene. He beats Arda Gukler, Kobbie Mainoo, Savinho and Barcelona team-mate Pau Cubarsi to the top prize. Yamal is the first player aged under the age of 18 to…

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Ballon d’Or: Lookman Ranked 14th World Best Player

Ganiyu Amodu

He ended the 2023-24 season with 17 goals, and 10 assists in all competitions for Atalanta, while also becoming the first African player to score a hat-trick in the final of a major UEFA competition.   Super Eagles star, Ademola Lookman has been ranked in the 14th position in the prestigious 2024 prestigious Ballon d’Or award as a reward for a scintillating year for club and country. The organisers made the announcement on Monday, and Lookman was named in the 14th position. Lookman enjoyed a successful year for club and…

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Sanwo-Olu Deepens Solar Energy, Clean Transportation Quest For Lagos

Ganiyu Amodu

. Seeks Private Sector Partnerships   Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called for strengthened partnerships with the private sector, young entrepreneurs, and local and international stakeholders to harness sustainable energy solutions in Lagos and beyond. Speaking at the 18th OTL Africa Downstream Energy Week in Lagos, themed “Alliances for Growth,” Sanwo-Olu, represented by Energy and Mineral Resources Commissioner Biodun Ogunleye, highlighted the critical role of collaboration in driving innovation and building robust energy infrastructure. Furthermore, the Governor urged stakeholders to prioritize cooperation over competition, sustainability over short-term gains, and…

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Nigeria Secures Jindal Group’s Commitment for $4bn Iron Steel Plant’s Gas Offtake

Aliyu Aliyu

Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has successfully secured a commitment from Jindal Group to offtake about 450 million metric standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) of natural gas to underpin a $4 billion investment in a 10 million tonnes per annum Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) Steel Plant to be located at Ibom Solutions Hub Industrial Park (ISHIP), a free zone facility in Akwa Ibom State. A statement by Louis Ibah, media aide to the Minister of Gas, noted that this project eas expected to create…

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‘Arrested,’ Police Nab Abia Lawmaker Ikwechegh Over Assault on Bolt Driver

Gbenga Adeoti

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command on Monday said it has arrested a lawmaker for assaulting a driver in the nation’s capital. Josephine Adeh, the spokesperson for the Abuja Command, confirmed that Alex Mascot Ikwechegh has been arrested. She said Ikwechegh is “at the Maitama Police Station undergoing questioning”. The Police spokesperson explained in the statement that the cab driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, reported the matter to the Command. “Preliminary investigations indicate that Mr. Abuwatseya was delivering a package to Hon. Ikwegh when a dispute arose concerning the method of…

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‘I can Make You Disappear,’ How Lawmaker Slapped Bolt Driver In Viral Video

Aliyu Aliyu

  . Has the self-acclaimed senator confirmed he is a murderer? Is the Bolt Driver Disrespectful? Nigerians sharply divided over the fight of unequals + VIDEO   A member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Alex Ifeanyi Ikwechegh, has been called out by Nigerians as a video where he allegedly threatened to make a Bolt Driver “dissappear in Nigeria and nothing will happen,” goes viral. PLATFORMS AFRICA reports that Ikwechegh, a member representing Aba North/South Federal Constituency of Abia State, was heard in the video describing himself as a Senator.…

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