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Despite the fact that the Lagos State Government has given all assurance that its LASTMA and all relevant traffic management will be on ground to manage traffic crisis expected from the takeoff of fuel lifting form the Dangote Refinery, residents have come to the reality that serene road traffic era is gone and gone forever. Flashback to over 25 to 30 years ago, every Lagos resident takes living in Lekki as a mini-haven due to its traffic serenity and quality of roads, but all of that are fading away as a refinery, which will be transporting its products on roads has started operations after all. Analysts and some residents thought that the original plan was to pipe product or ferry in barges to off-takers, tank farms, deports from where marketers would take the product to petrol stations. Already, the sole buyer of Dangote Refinery PMS, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has deployed over 100 trucks to Dangote Refinery to lift Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Besides,

           Famfa Oil Corporate Hqrs, Lagos The Famfa Office Tower, a 107-metre-high skyscraper, has redefined the skyline of Ikoyi, Lagos. The iconic towers was developed by Julius Berger Plc. According to Julius Berger: This office tower located at the intersection of Alfred Rewane and Olawale Dawodu Roads, is an architectural marvel that reflects our dedication to innovation, collaboration, and responsible construction practices. This project stands as a testament to our role as a trusted partner in advancing Nigeria’s infrastructural landscape."   Read original story on Business Hilights

  by Our Reporter Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has called Saturday’s governorship poll to elect his successor as a do or die affair for his party, the PDP. Speaking at the party’s rally held at Garrick Playground, opposite Ekenwan Campus of the University of Benin, Governor Obaseki said: “This election is do or die. If they do, we will die. “Next week Saturday by this time, vote for the PDP to become the next governor.” He said his immediate predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, performed poorly. His words: “When I took over office, our pensioners wore black on Labour Day. But today, they wear white. “When I took office, our youths had no jobs, but today don’t they have jobs? After eight years, is Edo not one of the safest in Nigeria?” We’II protect votes with our blood – PDP Chairman Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Illiya Damagum, vowed that members of the party were prepared to defend PDP’s votes in the election with their blood. He said the election would be a test for democracy.

20 per cent of respondents said they were "somewhat" or "much less likely" to vote for Harris after Swift's endorsement, according to a fresh YouGov poll Pop star Taylor Swift's endorsement of US Vice President Kamala Harris may have turned more voters away than attracted, a report in the NY Post, citing YouGov poll data has claimed.  The poll found that eight per cent of voters were "somewhat" or "much more likely" to be convinced to vote for Harris after Swift's nod. However, 20 per cent of respondents said they were "somewhat" or "much less likely" to vote for Harris.  The majority of the people (66 per cent) said Swift's endorsement made no difference on how they would cast their ballot in the November poll. 41 per cent said the singer should not publically speak about politics while 38 per cent said she should make such political endorsements.  Immediately after the first presidential debate between Donald

Ron Garan says things appear different when you see Earth hanging in darkness in space. (Photo: Ron Garan/ Instagram) Photograph:(Instagram) Former NASA astronaut Ron Garan says that after looking at Earth from space, he realised that humanity is living a big lie  A former NASA astronaut says humans are living "a big lie". Ron Garan, who spent 178 days in space, witnessed a shift in his perspective about our existence on Earth, saying that "we’re paying a very high price".  Garan is not only an astronaut but also a fighter pilot and a social entrepreneur. He has spent time on a space shuttle, the Russian Soyuz spacecraft and the International Space Station. Looking down on Earth, he says he was hit by a 'sobering realisation'. In an interview with Big Think, Garan said that people on Earth treat the "life-support systems of our planet as the subsidiary of the global economy". Every human-made system is treated that way, he said.  I saw an iridescen

HOUSTON, USA — Family members identified a young mother who was shot and killed during a party she was throwing for her 6-year-old. They said 25-year-old Jalen Easterling was gunned down and they know who the shooter is -- the father of Easterling's two children. Police said they knew who the shooter was and he's still on the run. They haven't released his identity. The shooting happened at a house on Locksley Road, which is in a neighborhood near the intersection of Wayside Drive and Tidwell Road. Houston police said Easterling and her new boyfriend were throwing a birthday party for her 6-year-old when a little after 8:30 p.m., the father of the child showed up and an argument broke out at the front door. That's when they said shots were fired and Easterling was shot in front of her children, boyfriend and others. She died at the scene. Neighbors were left ducking for cover when the shots rang out. "My heart dropped. I was terrified. It was loud and it sounded li

Jamie Lee Curtis said the key to her 40-year-long marriage with filmmaker Christopher Guest is not to leave — even when they hate each other. Curtis and Guest married in December 1984, six months after their first date.  Jamie Lee Curtis credits her long marriage to "perseverance, patience, gentleness, and a really good dose of hatred." The actor married filmmaker Christopher Guest in 1984, and they have two daughters. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight on Sundayafter winning a Creative Arts Emmy for her guest role on "The Bear," Curtis said she learned the phrase, "If you stay on the bus, the scenery will change," while overcoming alcoholism. She explained that the same is true in marriage. "Like all of a sudden, you literally wanna hate each other. And the next day, it's a pretty sunny day, and the dog does something cute, and your child does something cute, and you look at each other, and you're like, 'aw, gosh,' and then you're