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  Femi Otedola, billionaire businessman, says history would be made in the Nigerian energy sector with the soon-to-be inaugurated Dangote Refinery. Otedola shared his thought on the project in a  tweet  on Sunday after a visit to the facility. President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday, May 22, 2023,  inaugurate the Dangote Refinery , Africa’s largest oil refinery. The project, which is worth $19 billion, is an integrated refinery and petrochemical project. The refinery is equipped to produce about 650,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) and to generate 9500 direct jobs and 25,000 indirect jobs as well as contribute to the improvement of the country’s economy. Ahead of the commissioning, Otedola, in the tweet, shared photos of his visit with Aliko Dangote, president of the Dangote Group, and some sections of the project. “Countdown to the commissioning of the world’s biggest refinery tomorrow. History is made, ” Otedola tweeted.

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  Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City’s latest Premier League title success should not be demeaned by suggestions Arsenal ‘bottled it’ in the run-in. Yet the City boss conceded his side  need to go on to win the Champions League to be regarded among the greats. City were confirmed as English champions for a fifth time in six years and a third season in succession after Arsenal lost to Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

 

  Croatian international is closing in on the final year of his contract at Stamford Bridge and Romano says that, with there being no sign of a new deal, interest in the player is increasing: “For Kovacic, at the moment, there are no conversations over a new deal, so there is a concrete possibility for him to leave. It’s true that there are clubs pursuing him in Germany and also in England, of course, but nothing is advanced because Chelsea want important money. They don’t want to give players for free. They don’t want to give players on loan.” BayernMu are said to be keen on Kovacic, with manager Thomas Tuchel hoping to work with the 29-year-old once again, but the likes of Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool have been mentioned as other potential suitors. As Romano points out, though, Chelsea won’t let the midfielder leave on the cheap. The Blues are said to be holding out for around £40m, so we shall see who is prepared to stump up the cash.

We can never give up NEVER

Manchester city 1-0 chelsea  Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea: Julian Alvarez's first-half strike sees Premier League champions continue title celebrations in the perfect way - before lifting the trophy at a jubilant Etihad Stadium.

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  By Mary Bassey  Child Protection Network (CPN) Nigeria, Cross River State chapter has called for calm and due process in the leadership succession saga that has beclouded the Department of Social Welfare, Ministry of Humanity and Social Welfare (MHSW) in the State. The call was made in a letter signed and made available by CPN’s State Coordinator  Kebe Ikpi and the Secretary Cletus Bassey saying that  the tussle of who becomes the next Director of Social Welfare in the Department should not be politicized and should be given to the most senior and qualified staff. Ikpi warned that any attempt to play politics with who occupies the Director’s office outside the most senior in the Department will be tantamount to politicizing the lives of Cross River State Children. Adding that the Network supports fairness, equity, and justice in the selection of the next Director of Social Welfare for the Ministry. It reads in parts: “Child Protection Network (CPN) Cross River State has become aware

 

  By Damilola Olufemi, PUNCH Newspaper The Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, on Tuesday, said payment of salaries and pensions is an achievement of any government, particularly his administration. He said this while responding to questions on  Arise Television’s  “The Morning Show”. He said while Cross River receives the least in terms of federal allocation, it ranks number one when it comes to commitment and payment of salaries and pensions to workers. He added that payment of salaries and pensions is more important than any other project a government can embark on. He said, “What is the point of building a skyscraper when your people and citizens are poor? I am a son of a civil servant. My father retired as a civil servant. So, I know that salary and pension are far more critical than any other project. The citizens of this country matter more than building massive projects when your people are poor. And I can tell you Cross River State ranks number one in terms of commi