Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Dangote advises National Assembly to test his products, refinery is having repeated orders from abroad …challenging National Assembly, Dangote claimed having received repeated orders for its products from all those who have purchased same since the commencement of production. President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, over the weekend revealed that Dangote Petroleum Refinery has continued to receive repeated orders for its products from all those who have purchased same since the commencement of production. The refinery has so far exported its products to some European countries, Singapore and offshore Lome. Speaking during a tour of both Dangote Petroleum Refinery &…

Sir Kesington Adebutu said he’ll continue giving back to the public till his last moment Many have described it as a wonder. Some others believe it is the best move towards curbing the menace of medical tourism that has sulked the nation dry of resources; it is the DIAMED CENTRE, a diagnostic and medical facility located in the heart of Lekki, and singlehandedly build and donated by giver extraordinaire, Sir Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu. In this chat, Sir (Dr) Adebutu took the Ovation Crew, led by the Chairman, Chief Dele Momodu, on a mind-blowing expedition to revealing the intricacies surrounding the…

Wakanow CEO said International Airlines Make N80bn In Nigeria Monthly Adedeji disclosed this on Thursday, in Ilorin, Kwara State at the 8th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the National Association of Tour Operators (NATOP). The Group Chief Executive Officer of Wakanow, Bayo Adedeji, has disclosed that international airlines operating in Nigeria make at least N80 billion monthly. He asserted that increased public-private sector cooperation will have a significant effect on advancing the national economy, adding that if Nigerians and industry participants woo foreign visitors into the country, tourism will increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country. Speaking…

Sport: CAF Women’s Champions League Qualifier Draw Set For Cairo The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will hold the draw for the 2024/2025 Women’s Champions League qualifiers on Wednesday, July 24 in Cairo. The event, scheduled for 11:00 am, will be live-streamed on CAF TV and CAFOnline.com. This marks the official start of the women’s interclub football season in Africa. The draw will cover four zones: UNAF (North Africa), UNIFFAC (Central Africa), WAFU B (West Africa B), and CECAFA (East Africa). Each zone has a set of teams entered and specific dates for their qualifying tournaments. WAFU B will run…

Sport: Oshoala, Nkwocha, Drogba, Salah Make Africa’s 25 Best Athletes Of 21st Century List The list of Africa’s 25 Best Athletes of the 21st Century was compiled by ESPN. Super Falcons star striker , Asisat Oshoala, and former Nigeria international, Perpetual Nkwocha, have been included in Africa’s 25 Best Athletes of the 21st Century list. Aside Oshoala and Nkwocha, other Nigerians who made the list include Mix Martial Art (MMA) stars Israel Adesanya, Kamaru Usman and American Football star Osi Umenyiora. Samuel Eto’o, Yaya Toure, Didier Drogba, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane made the cut while athletics greats such as…

Biden action: His statement in full as US President quits 2024 election race Joe Biden has dramatically withdrawn from the 2024 US presidential race. Here is his statement in full: My Fellow Americans, Over the past three and a half years, we have made great progress as a Nation. Today, America has the strongest economy in the world. We’ve made historic investments in rebuilding our Nation, in lowering prescription drug costs for seniors, and in expanding affordable health care to a record number of Americans. We’ve provided critically needed care to a million veterans exposed to toxic substances. Passed the…

MFM CHOIR WINS GOLD FOR NIGERIA IN NEW ZEALAND The Dr Daniel Olukoya led Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Worldwide has done it again. The ministry known for excellence and precision has put Nigeria into the global map musically. This is not unconnected to the fact that one of the Church’s choir groups – MFM Mountain Top Chorale, has won a gold medal at the 2024 World Choir Games in Auckland, New Zealand. The World Choir Games is a prestigious international competition that celebrates the rich tapestry of choral music from around the globe. According to WCG’s website,…

Central Bank of Nigeria: Dormant account owners to receive interests on deposits invested in T-bills in 10 days The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will invest dormant account deposits in treasury bills, bonds and other securities, and owners of such accounts will receive their principals and interests within 10 days of request. This was revealed in a circular entitled, ‘Guidelines on Management of Dormant Accounts, Unclaimed Balances, and Other Financial Assets in Banks and Other Financial Institutions in Nigeria,’ released by the CBN on Friday. The CBN said where it is imperative to extend the timeline, a notice of extension…

CNG: FG to distribute 30,000 conversion kits to commercial drivers Mr Michael Oluwagbemi, Chief Executive Officer/Programme Director, Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative, says 30,000 CNG conversion kits have been procured to be distributed to commercial drivers within 90 days. Oluwagbemi disclosed this at the Park-to–Park CNG Conversion Mobilisation on Saturday in Lagos. He added that the CNG initiative was to ensure that commercial drivers would benefit from the palliative measure for transporters. “We have been across over 14 states, we have been to Ilorin, Ekiti, Lokoja, Aba and Port Harcourt; we have been to the South-East even to the…

Medical outreach: USA-based medical outreach commences free treatment for 4,000 in Anambra USA-based Anambra family from the Ogidi community, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state on Friday commenced a two-day free medical outreach with 1500 beneficiaries out of 4000 targeted. Mr Moses Okaro, President and Founder of Lifted Hands INC, organisers of the event, said that 1,500 people had been screened for different illnesses, and treated so far and 2,500 more are hoping to be treated. Okaro noted that the initiative which started 15 years ago is an annual event with 10,000 beneficiaries so far in memory of…