Day: November 15, 2024

22-Year-Old Swiss Midfielder Announces Retirement From Football

Ganiyu Amodu

“I wish to follow Jesus Christ, and the biblical day of rest has become important to me. This means that I no longer want to play professionally on Saturdays.   A 22-year-old Swiss midfielder, Silvan Wallner, has announced retirement from professional football. Wallner cited his desire to follow Jesus Christ as the reason for his retirement. The defender, who started his career in 2020 with FC Zurich, has accumulated over 100 appearances, playing for two other clubs, Wil and BW Linz, where he signed a two-year contract in September. Wallner…

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Horsfall Assumes Office As GM, External Relations And Sustainable Development At NLNG

Ganiyu Amodu

Sophia Horsfall, has assumed her role as General Manager of External Relations and Sustainable Development of the NLNG following her appointment by the Company’s Board of Directors. She takes over from Andy Odeh, who retired on 1st November 2024. Before her appointment to the new role, Horsfall was the former Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, of the company. According to a statement signed on Thursday by Anne-Marie Palmer-Ikuku, Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Horsfall will bring over 25 years of extensive experience in the oil and gas…

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Blackout: Gov Eno Sacks MD Of Ibom Power Company, Etukudoh

Abibat Babalola

Governor Umo Eno on Thursday dismissed Engr. Meyen Etukudoh from his role as Managing Director and CEO of Ibom Power Company (IPC), effective immediately. The termination was announced in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah, and made available to the press on Thursday evening in Uyo. The decision to remove Etukudoh comes just hours after he released a statement attributing the recent statewide power outage, which began on Wednesday, to a dispute between Ibom Power and its gas supplier, Savannah Energy Company. According…

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NNPCL Reaches 1.8m Barrels Per Day Crude Oil Production

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says it has reached the mark of 1.8 million barrels per day of crude oil production. The state-owned oil company which made the announcement on Thursday, also stated that it is set to hit the two million barrels per day target set by President Bola Tinubu by December 2024. The company also revealed that it is now producing 7.4 million standard cubic feet of gas to power the gas infrastructure especially the AKK. This is an improvement from 6.1 mmscf earlier in the…

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What Will Happen In 2026 And 2028; Elon Musk Announces Two Key Dates To Mankind

Abibat Babalola

“A supercomputer colossus looming, 2029 will be the year that machines will become smarter than humans, and AI development will increase tenfold every year.”       In a last chat with XPRIZE Founder Peter Diamandis, Elon Musk affirmed his positions on AI development and Mars colonization and estimated the energy of the future according to his vision. During the Future Investment Initiative that was held in Riyadh, he spoke of SpaceX’s objectives for Mars, of Tesla’s self-driven cars, The expansion of X AI towards AI development suggesting a tantalizing…

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‘Approved,’ Nigeria To Spend N47.9 Trillion In 2025

Abibat Babalola

. ‘$75 per barrel, 2.06m barrels production benchmark,’ what to know about the 2025 budget Approved FEC         The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a proposed budget of N47.9 trillion for the year 2025. This was disclosed by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, while briefing state House Correspondents at the end of the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu. The Minister said the approval is part of the “Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for 2025-2027, in accordance with the Fiscal…

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