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Canaanland gets approval of airstrip from FG –  Oyedepo Bishop David Oyedepo Canaanland gets approval of airstrip from FG –  Oyedepo He said, “I am sure you will be glad to know that the Federal Government has approved an airstrip for Canaanland.” Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo has revealed that the Federal Government has approved the construction of an airstrip for Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland. Oyedepo announced this during the Tehillah Night Special Edition at Covenant University Chapel, Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State on Sunday. According to Oyedepo, this development will enable him…

Meeting of Patience Ozokwo and Patience Jonathan erupts issues on culture  Patience Jonathan and Patience Ozokwo Meeting of Patience Ozokwo and Patience Jonathan erupts issues on culture Veteran actress, Patience Ozokwo, popularly known as Mama G, recently shared a video of her meeting with former First Lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan. The video, posted on her Instagram page on Sunday, captured the moment Ozokwo kneeled to greet Jonathan as she approached her, after which the two women embraced each other warmly. The act has sparked mixed reactions from netizens, as some have cited the age difference between the women.…

Nobel Prize: US scientists emerge winners for breakthrough in gene regulation Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun speak onstage during the Breakthrough Prize Awards Ceremony Hosted By Seth MacFarlane at NASA Ames Research Center on November 9, 2014 in Mountain View, California [Credit: AFP] Nobel Prize: US scientists emerge winners for breakthrough in gene regulation The scientists from the United States, Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, won the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA and its role in how genes are regulated, solving a decades-old mystery, the Nobel Assembly at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute said. If gene…

Bamidele has lauded South-West lawmakers’ contributions to SWDC bill Opeyemi Bamidele … the group said the bill was the result of a joint effort by all Senators from the South West. Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has detailed the efforts by federal lawmakers from South-West states to lobby their counterparts from other geo-political zones for the passage of the Bill establishing the South West Development Commission. The Senate leader, Bamidele, also highlighted that lawmakers from the southwest under the APC have been a formidable force, playing a critical role in driving progress and ensuring stability within the National Assembly. He spoke at…

Watchouts For 2024 Ballon d’Or Ballon d’Or Football fans can watch live broadcast of the ceremony, which will begin at 19:00 GMT, and catch all the action as the winner is revealed. This year’s competition is particularly open, as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who have dominated the award for over a decade, are absent from the shortlist. Messi, a record eight-time winner, and Ronaldo, with five wins, have not made the cut, setting the stage for a new name to claim the prize. When and Where Is the 2024 Ballon d’Or Ceremony? The 2024 Ballon d’Or winner will…

Naira purchase: Dangote refinery to get 400,000 barrels per day Dangote  Naira purchase as Dangote refinery will get 400,000 barrels per day. The Federal Government is ready to deliver up to 400,000 barrels of Nigerian crude oil daily to the Dangote refinery under its naira-for-crude agreement, a report by Bloomberg stated on Monday. This significant development is expected to take place over the next two months, amounting to 24 million barrels of Nigerian supply between October and November 2024. This increase in processing capacity could have substantial implications for both the refinery’s operations and the local oil industry, transforming the…

As NNPC opens portal for direct supply to marketers, fuel prices drop in Abia Fuel Pump As NNPC opens portal for direct supply to marketers, guel prices drop in Abia. “The supply flow from the NNPC has improved and we believe that it will go down further.” The pump price of fuel has reduced from N1300.00 and N1350.00 to between N1200.00 and N1150.00 in Abia, following the Nigeria National Petroleum Company opening its portal for direct requests and payments for fuel from members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria. The fuel situation monitored in Abia indicates that some…

Jhon Durán pushes contract forward with Aston Villa till 2030 Jhon Durán (middle)  Jhon Durán pushes contract forward with Aston Villa till 2030 Jhon Durán pushes contract forward with Aston Villa till 2030 Aston Villa have declared that Jhon Duran has signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2030. He has scrored six goals, including a crucial winner on Wednesday that led Villa to a memorable victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League. “Aston Villa are delighted to announce that Jhon Durán has signed a new contract with the club until 2030. The 20-year-old has been…

Reminisce expresses  Fame as hard drug with intoxication Remilekun Abdulkhalid Reminisce expresses  Fame as hard drug with intoxication. Nigerian rapper, Remilekun Abdulkhalid Safaru, popularly known as Reminisce, has described fame as a hard drug. Also known as ‘Alaga Ibile’ crooner, he says fame is very intoxicating. He spoke during a recent interview with Naija FM, Lagos. “Fame is a hard drug. It’s very intoxicating,” Reminisce said. On how he handles fame, the rapper said he works with the mindset that nobody is his friend. Expressing his relationship as knowing people as colleagues, not friends which makes him not capitalizing on…

Edo Refinery: NDMPRA Concludes Assessment Test On 80,000bpd Koko Refinery Expansion Edo Refinery: NDMPRA Concludes Assessment Test On 80,000bpd Koko Refinery Expansion “We expect to export our first cargo from the refinery by May 2025. Assessment test was carried out from 18th Sept to 24th Sept 2024.” The management of AIPCC Energy, owners of Edo Refinery has announced an 80,000 barrels per day refinery expansion in Koko, a border town between Edo and Delta State. This was after the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) concluded it’s crude distillation assessment on the project. A statement signed by Head,…