Month: July 2018

Dangote Refinery sets 2020 for petrol, fertilizer export begins this year

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The Dangote refinery plans to start selling petrol, diesel and aviation fuel by early 2020, but the fertiliser plant, will start producing urea this year, Edwin Devakumar, the group executive director told Bloomberg. The $10 billion refinery, set to be one of the world’s largest and which can process 650,000 barrels of crude a day, should be near full capacity by mid-2020, Devakumar said in the interview, “People still have difficulty believing we can do it on time and within those costs,” Devakumar, 61, said Wednesday. “But we believe we…

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Melaye in new video, mocks APC, calls PDP his home

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Senator Dino Melaye has released a new video where he remixed a popular song “Oh! My Home” mocking his party the All Progressives Congress (APC). In the video, Melaye referred to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as his home, saying that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had suffered him. The video which is currently trending on so many social media platforms was obtained by our correspondent from a Whatsapp group chat. He sang: “PDP – Oh my home, oh my home Oh my home, oh my home When shall I…

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NAOWA distributes food items, others to IDPs in Borno

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Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) on Saturday distributed food items to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno. The President of association, Mrs Umma-Kulsum Buratai, inaugurated the distribution at Tungushe and Mandurari communities in Konduga. Konduga  is one of the community where 10 persons were killed and many others injured in suicide bomb attacks coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents in the  past three weeks. Buratai said that the gesture was to sympathise with the victims and assuage their sufferings. She said “we grieve with you over what…

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World Cup: France, Brazil, Uruguay, Belgium battle for semi-final spots

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The World Cup bursts back into life on Friday as tournament favourites Brazil take on a Belgium side brimming with talent while a young France team face battle-hardened Uruguay. The first match Uruguay-France, will take place at 3pm Nigerian time and the second at 7pm. Neymar’s Brazil are aiming to win a record-extending sixth World Cup at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on July 15. But first, the world’s most expensive player and his star-studded supporting cast have to get past Belgium, who boast an array of their firepower, to reach the…

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Samsung profits slow due to weak smartphone sales

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South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics estimated on Friday earnings grew at the slowest pace in more than a year in the second quarter, as analysts said weak smartphone sales likely offset record high chip earnings. Samsung shares fell 2 percent as the guidance gave investors insight into how badly the decline in smartphone profitability is hurting the company’s bottom line, after it warned in April of an earnings slowdown amid tougher competition. The world’s biggest maker of memory chips, smartphones and TVs said April-June operating profit would grow 5.2…

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Amaju Pinnick appointed CAF 1st Vice President

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The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has appointed Nigeria’s Amaju Pinnick as its First Vice President. This was conveyed in a letter dated July 5, 2018, sent to all CAF affiliated national associations and signed by CAF General Secretary, Amr Fahmy. According to the scribe, the appointment followed the resignation of the erstwhile General Secretary, Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi. The letter by Mr Fahmy, made available to newsmen is reproduced below: Subject: Appointment of CAF 1st Vice-President Following the resignation of the 1st Vice-President Mr. Kwesi NYANTAKYI, CAF President, after consulting…

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NNPC Retail commences nationwide audit of delisted trucks

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The NNPC Retail Limited, the downstream subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, with a stake in supply and distribution of petroleum products, has embarked on a nationwide audit of its field operation to ensure all delisted trucks are in compliance with the requirement to remove the company’s logo and other brand attributes. Ndu Ughamadu, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the Corporation, said in a statement that the move has become imperative to ensure that only authentic NNPC Retail tested and certified trucks bear the company’s logo…

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Research: No strong evidence to suggest cannabis reduces chronic pain

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Researchers say there is no strong evidence to suggest that cannabis reduces chronic non-cancer pain, in spite of the growing use of the psychoactive drug worldwide for medicinal purposes. Researchers at the University of New South Wales Sydney, conducting what was touted as one of the longest community studies of its kind, found no clear role for cannabis in treating chronic non-cancer pain. The four-year study involved 1,500 participants, with those using cannabis “experiencing greater pain and anxiety,” “coping less well with their pain” and reporting that pain was “interfering…

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Ben Bruce: More people know Fela than any president in Nigeria’s history

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Ben Murray-Bruce, senator representing Bayelsa east, says Afrobeat progenitor Fela Kuti is more famous than any president in the history of Nigeria. The senator described the late king of Afrobeat as the “greatest leader to come out of Africa”. Murray-Bruce made the comments while speaking with TheCable Lifestyle when Emmanuel Macron, French President, paid a visit to the New Afrika Shrine. According to the senator, “Fela is an icon, the greatest in Africa. Fela is a tourist attraction. More people know Fela than the name of any president in the…

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Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo set to join Juventus

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Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Rolando is close to completing a move to Juventus. He is reportedly confirmed to have reached an agreement over a four-year contract worth €30 million (£26.5m/$35m) per season. Ronaldo has been linked with a move to Turin for some time, but according to reports the move has just stepped up a gear; a deal is in place, agreed, and Ronaldo will be playing football in in Italy next season. After defeating Liverpool to win the third consecutive Champions league glory, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner came…

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