Day: May 24, 2025

Before You Go Beat Up His Side Chic, By Funke Egbemode

Ganiyu Amodu

How many times do I have to warn wives to desist from going to the territory of their husband’s side chic or mistress to fight, physically fight? It is dangerous, demeaning, disgraceful. Babe, you can gossip about her, report her to her friends or even call her out on social media (which is also dangerous). You can even report her to God in any way you know, but you must not, should never go to her territory to roll up your sleeves or get into the gutter to do combat.…

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‘Six Months After $1.5bn Rehabilitation,’ NNPCL Shuts Down Port Harcourt Refinery

ADEOLA YUSUF

    ‘November 26 To May 24,’ details of ‘scheduled maintenance and sustainability assessment’ that will take the 60,000 barrels daily capacity refinery off circulation     The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Saturday announced a scheduled maintenance shutdown of the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), beginning on May 24, 2025. Platforms Africa reports that the refinery began truck loading of petroleum products on Tuesday 26 November after a rehabilitation that gulped $1.5 billion. Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Femi Soneye, who confirmed the shutdown in a statement…

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‘28 Goals, 18 Assists,’ Salah Named Premier League Player Of The Season

Ganiyu Amodu

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has been named Premier League player of the season. It is the second time the 32-year-old Egyptian has won the award, which is decided after votes from the public are combined with those from a panel of football experts, having also claimed it in the 2017-18 campaign. Salah, who led the Reds to the Premier League title this season, beat off the challenge from team-mates Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberch, who was named young player of the season. Dutchman Gravenberch, 23, leads all Premier League…

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‘Defect With Me To APC Or Resign,’ Akwa Ibom Gov Eno Tells Cabinet

Ganiyu Amodu

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has asked all commissioners and political appointees in his cabinet to either join him in defecting to the All Progressives Congress or step down from their positions. According to a video shared by Channels TV on Friday, the governor spoke during a State Executive Council meeting on Thursday. Eno confirmed his planned defection to the APC and made it clear that only those willing to join him would remain in his government. “It’s no more news that I’m moving party. If you don’t…

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Govt Plans To Sell Emefiele’s 753 Duplexes To Low, Middle-income Nigerians

Ganiyu Amodu

The Federal Government has finalised plans to sell a massive housing estate linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to low and middle-income Nigerians. The huge property, which contains 753 housing units, was recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in December 2024. According to the EFCC, it is the largest single asset recovery since the agency was created in 2003. The estate covers over 150,000 square metres and includes duplexes and other types of flats. The estate was recovered following a final forfeiture order…

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