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Vice President (Oil & Gas) of Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, has been honoured with the prestigious Person of the Year award at the 9th Annual Award and Lecture of the Daily Asset Newspapers, in recognition of his contributions to Nigeria’s oil and gas sector and his role in advancing the operations and strategic communication of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals. A statement from Dangote Group on Saturday stated that the award was presented at a well-attended ceremony in Abuja that brought together government officials, industry leaders, media executives, and other key stakeholders. Speaking at the event on Thursday,…

Kano Pillars and defending Nigeria Premier Football League champions Remo Stars will meet in a high-stakes relegation battle on Sunday as both sides attempt to halt alarming slides in form, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The match will be played at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, with kick-off scheduled for 3:30 pm and live coverage on NPFL Live and Propel Sports. Alhassan Mustapha will referee the encounter, assisted by Jerry Jimmy Pam and Peter Bwamba, while Abdulganiyu Abdulmalik will serve as the fourth official. Remo Stars will be without Fabian Nworie, who is suspended. Both clubs are entrenched in unfamiliar…

A former agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is sharing his theories on the troubling disappearance of Today anchor Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mom, Nancy. “I think this is a personal grievance related to the family,” retired FBI agent Scott Curtis exclusively told Us Weekly on Friday, February 6, of the case. “If this was about Savannah, I think there would have been some kind of direct or indirect message in these ransom notes about Savannah. And we don’t see that at all. Or something Savannah said, right? And we don’t see that either, based on what we’ve been…

United States Senator, Riley Moore has cleared the air on reports alleging that the US is planning to divide Nigeria. In a statement on Saturday, the lawmaker said though he was in Nigeria and engaged in multiple high-level meetings with government officials, the discussion of dividing the country never came up. He stated that in all the discussions, the idea of “dividing the country has not come up in any serious way”. Moore noted that “efforts to embolden separatists hurt Christians in Nigeria, especially in the North and Middle Belt. “A destabilized Nigeria would embolden terrorists and make Christians less…

Bendel Insurance deepened Enyimba’s troubles with a deserved 2-0 victory at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, compounding a difficult period for the nine-time Nigerian champions, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The hosts began brightly and should have taken an early lead inside the opening ten minutes. Musa Sudes fired wide in the fifth minute before Udom Emmanuel also missed the target moments later as Insurance pressed with intent. Enyimba survived another scare in the 17th minute when a well-taken free kick was kept out by a resolute defensive wall. The breakthrough came in the 26th minute when Oweilayefa Alex finished…

As we saw in last week’s essay, preventable errors are unnecessary, avoidable threats to obtaining beneficial therapy. Correcting them is prohibitive in terms of financial, emotional and physical stress. They may arise from the use of the wrong medication, a missed diagnosis due to fragmented records, or an infection resulting from a skipped protocol. This is a grave threat because it adds danger without any potential benefit. The most common errors leading to these accidents are classified as follows: Diagnostic errors – which are believed to affect an estimated 12 million US adults annually in outpatient settings alone. They are…

The Lagos State Government has pledged to remain focused on deepening infrastructure delivery, strengthening institutions, expanding climate-adaptive investments in drainage and resilience, and ensuring that urban growth translates into measurable improvements in quality of life. The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated this while speaking at the 2026 Nigeria Construction and Real Estate Outlook organised by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Lagos recently. The event was themed, “Infrastructure Development: A Catalyst for Real Estate, Construction and Economic Growth.” Sanwo-Olu stressed that infrastructure is not an accessory to growth; it is its architecture. “It determines where value emerges, how…

Niger Tornadoes have threatened to withdraw from the Nigeria Premier Football League after the league body banned the Bako Kantagora Stadium in Minna from hosting top-flight matches, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The chairman of the Niger State Sports Commission, Danjuma Masu, described the decision as unfair and unjust, accusing the authorities of targeting the club through what he alleged were politically motivated actions. Speaking in Minna while addressing members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Masu said the directive forcing the club to relocate its home fixtures outside the state was driven by personal and selfish interests. “Not that…

Retail investors are scrutinizing the crypto market for signs that it may have bottomed out to gauge when to buy more crypto assets, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment.“Retail traders are trying to meta-analyze the market, looking for signs of others quitting to time their own entries, which often happens near bottoms,” Santiment said in a report on Saturday.Santiment has linked this to the word “capitulation,” which has become a top-trending crypto term on social media, according to the platform’s data. Source: CryptoQuantThe term describes investors selling their holdings out of fear that the market won’t recover, a scenario that…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! There’s a new handbag trend on the rise, and Hilary Duff is at the forefront of the bubbling look. With A-list cosigns and continued popularity online, this quilted bag style is one to watch. Last month, Duff arrived in Toronto wearing the ultimate rich mom airport outfit. She styled a cozy full-length coat, classic fur-lined boots and accessorized with the Chanel 25 Medium Bag. The $6,700 bag has a spacious design and is a go-to for multiple entertainers like Dua…