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WO UK match day: Sports will help build a better society , Andishu

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12 months ago

January 5, 2024

Sports philanthropist , Moses Ted Andishu has called for mass investment in sports in the bid to better the cause of humanity.

Moses, who is the CEO, FreIvan Services , UK said aside private and commercial sports investments , social investments in sports is cardinal towards advancing the upliftment of societies. .

Andishu, speaking as the Guest of honour at the just concluded WO Sports parents vs coaches annual football match in London note that, social improvements in societies could be delivered on the platform of social investments through sports .

He added that sports investments has climbed the zenith of global economy, creating the need to fill the gap with quality human resources.
According to him, filling the gap with quality human resources is not solely reliant on the quality of sports technocrats, stressing that parents also have a major role to play in ensuring this is achieved.
He applauded parents who have continued to support their wards to engage in sports, further calling for more support from parents, urging for their continuous strive to ensure that the sports sector attains it full potentials in the sphere of global affairs .

Andishu who made the presentation of trophy at the event said he would continue to support programmes that would enrich the youths sports sector at all stages.
Our correspondent reports that WO Sport is a sister club to West Ham football club.Mr Moses Andishu is the patron and official sponsor of WO Sports.
Wale Ojelabi, WO sports conglomerate was funded in 2015 with the aim to promote healthy living through the combination of sport, nutrition and diet.
He however lamented that parents in most African countries were yet to awaken to the economic importance of sports, calling for advocacy and awareness campaigns to help mobilize , refine and utilize the abundant natural sports talents existing enmasse on the continent.

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

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12 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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17 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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17 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.