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Football Business Summit Comes to Kano to Cap Off Successful League Season

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1 year ago

November 18, 2023

Hassan Abdullahi Garo,CEO,NLO

Abbas Yushau Yusuf

In an effort to mark the culmination of the league season, the vibrant cities of Kano and Uyo are set to host a football competition that brings together teams aiming to showcase their prowess on the pitch. Real Man FC from Abuja is among the contenders in what promises to be a highly anticipated event.

Garo addressing the press

Hassan Abdullahi Garo, Chief Executive Officer of the NLO, addressed the media at Sani Abacha Stadium Kano Kofarmata , emphasizing the integral role of the press, attributing seventy percent of the competition’s success to media coverage. Kano, known for its achievements in sports, serves as an ideal host city for such an event.

Garo announced the forthcoming Football Business Summit in Kano, strategically designed to engage individuals from the business sector and explore the untapped potentialities within football. Drawing inspiration from the success in Lagos, Garo highlighted the decision to choose Kano, citing the opportunity to foster partnerships in a region with relatively lower engagement.

The objective is to raise awareness and encourage investments in football, leveraging the city’s thriving business community. Garo asserted the superiority of the NLO, boasting over 300 clubs, and emphasized the importance of Kano’s business community investing in the sport.

Garo stressed that football has evolved into an international business, making strategic investments critical for sustained success. The clubs participating in the competition have been selected based on merit, ensuring a competitive and engaging spectacle. The football festivities are set to conclude in Kano and Uyo, showcasing the growing influence of football as a business and a source of community pride.

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Stampede at Catholic Church in Maitama Claims Ten Lives During Food Distribution

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13 hours ago

December 21, 2024

Nigerian Tracker

Ten people have been confirmed dead in a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, on Saturday, 21st December 2024, during the distribution of food items to vulnerable and elderly individuals.

The unfortunate incident, which occurred around 6:30 am, resulted in the loss of ten lives, including four children, and left eight others injured with varying degrees of severity. Four of the injured have been treated and discharged, while the remaining victims are still receiving medical attention.

The FCT Police Command, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the tragedy, extended condolences to the families of the deceased, and wished the injured a swift recovery.

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Port-Harcourt Refinery Fully Operational- Says NNPC

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18 hours ago

December 21, 2024

Nigerian Tracker

The attention of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has been drawn to reports in a section of the media alleging that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery which was re-streamed two months ago has been shut down.

We wish to clarify that such reports are totally false as the refinery is fully operational as verified a few days ago by former Group Managing Directors of NNPC.

Preparation for the day’s loading operation is currently ongoing.

Members of the public are advised to discountenance such reports as they are the figments of the imagination of those who want to create artificial scarcity and rip-off Nigerians.

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Port Harcourt Refinery Halts Production Less Than a Month After Resumption

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18 hours ago

December 21, 2024

Nigerian Tracker

Less than a month after the porthacourt appeared to have resumed production, the facility has stopped working.

It was gathered that the lifting of petrol actually stopped last Friday, December 13, as the 18-arm loading bay of the new Port Harcourt refinery was empty.

While about 18 trucks littered the stretch of the busy road leading to the refinery itself, nine trucks were spotted inside the parking yard, while the loading bay was empty.

Journalists who visited the refinery on Thursday, December 19, 2024, observed that the lifting of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) had stopped completely.

The depot, which is usually a beehive of activities where tankers scramble for space at the parking yard, was a shadow of itself with literally no vehicular or human activity relating to operations.

This was after $1.5bn was approved in March 2021 and spent on the rehabilitation of the facility.

The inauguration of the 60,000 barrel per day production capacity plant by the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, was met with celebration and fanfare.

During the re-opening of the facility, there was lifting of petrol to the excitement of the cheering crowd.

However, less than 10 trucks of petrol were lifted that day as against widespread claims that about 200 trucks carried petrol out of the bay.