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Q1, 2023: P’Harcourt refinery to refine 60,000bpd of crude, FG restates
Success Nwogu The Federal Government has restated that the Port Harcourt Refinery will be able to refine 60,000 barrels of crude oil per day by the end of the first quarter of 2023. The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, made the reassurance during the presentation
‘I’m always available’: Mueller not stepping down from Germany duty
Bayern Munich and Germany forward Thomas Mueller has shot down rumours of a pending international retirement, saying on Monday he will “always be available” for selection. “As long as I am a professional footballer, I will always be available for the national team if I am needed,” Mueller said. “When, whether and how, is
Roberto Martinez named new Portugal coach
Former Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has been named the new manager of Portugal’s national squad, the country’s football federation (FPF) said on Monday. “I appreciate the enthusiasm and ambition with which he (Martinez) received the invitation,” FPF President Fernando Gomes told a news conference. “This is an important moment for the national team” *Courtesy:
JUST IN: Police allegedly shoot dead Yoruba nation protester at Ojota
Taiwo Jimoh Police have reportedly shot dead a Yoruba nation protester at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park at Ojota, Lagos. The victim and other members of the Yoruba Nation agitators for the Oduduwa Republic were at Ojota on Monday to protest when policemen tried to disperse them and allegedly shot one of them dead
Mbappe slams French football president Le Graet for ‘disrespecting’ Zidane
France forward Kylian Mbappe has come out in support of Zinedine Zidane after the country’s football federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet said he would not pick up the phone if the former midfielder called him to discuss coaching the national team. The FFF had announced head coach Didier Deschamps’s contract extension on
Troops rescue Army Colonel kidnapped in Zamfara
Troops of Operation Forest Sanity, conducting a search and rescue operation, have rescued Lt. Col NB Ahmed, the Commanding Officer 8 BOD under 8 division Nigerian Army who was abducted last Friday, 8 January 2023. According to reports the senior officer was rescued on Saturday at the route between Yankara and Mai-Lafiya in Faskari
Harry attacks lack of royal defence for Meghan
Prince Harry has accused the Royal Family of failing to defend his wife Meghan in the controversy over a Jeremy Clarkson newspaper column. In an ITV interview, the Duke of Sussex said the “silence is deafening” about the “horrific” Sun article last month, reports the BBC. He contrasted this with the quick action
Far-right rioters storm Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court
Brazil security forces regain control of Congress in Brasilia after it is stormed by far-right protesters. Supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro also stormed the Supreme Court in the capital Brasilia, reports the BBC. Police fired tear gas when demonstrators wrapped in the national flag surrounded the presidential palace. Bolsonaro, who is in the US,
US Farmers win right to repair John Deere equipment
Tractor maker John Deere has agreed to give its US customers the right to fix their own equipment. Previously, farmers were only allowed to use authorised parts and service facilities rather than cheaper independent repair options, reports the BBC. Deere and Co. is one of the world’s largest makers farming equipment. Consumer
Dembele earns Barca LaLiga advantage in tense Atletico triumph
Ousmane Dembele’s strike sent Barcelona three points clear at the top of LaLiga with a tense 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Capitalising on champions Real Madrid’s defeat by Villarreal, Barcelona set out to make a statement victory at the Metropolitano. Shorn of suspended top scorer Robert Lewandowski, Xavi selected Ansu
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