Business

A protracted transfer saga has finally reached its end, with the World Cup winner swapping the Spanish capital for Catalunya Barcelona have officially announced the signing of Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid, with the French forward putting pen-to-paper after the Blaugrana paid his full €120m (£107m/$134m) release clause. The former Real Sociedad forward and 2018 World Cup winner has signed at the Camp Nou for ...

  Tupac Shakur’s revealing break-up letter to Madonna is finally hitting the auction block July 17. The pop icon waged a lengthy court battle, but the New York Supreme Court ultimately ruled that the three-page, hand-written letter now belongs to the auction company Gotta Have It! Collectibles. Madonna, 60, won a temporary block on the sale in July 2016 — arguing that her celebrity status ...

        JAY-Z has added another executive role to his list of business titles. Cannabis company Caliva announced the billionaire MC has joined its team and been appointed Chief Brand Strategist on Tuesday (July 9). “Anything I do, I want to do correctly and at the highest level,” Hov said in a press statement. “With all the potential in the cannabis industry, ...

  Kim Kardashian is renaming her shapewear company after backlash for calling it ‘Kimono’. Last week, the 38-year-old launched a brand new shapewear company, which instantly had fans including Chrissy Teigen throwing their money at it. However, Kim naming her range of sucky-in knickers ‘Kimono’ was deemed cultural appropriation, thanks to her choosing the name of a traditional Japanese garment. ...

Jony Ive, the chief architect of groundbreaking and distinctive designs from the iMac to the iPhone, announced on Thursday that he is leaving Apple after nearly 30 years. Ive’s departure, which was announced in an exclusive interview with the Financial Times, is sure to set off shock waves in the tech and design worlds, but the 52-year-old Briton will remain involved with Apple. ...

  Meet the retired Nigerian Army General who is now reportedly worth $1.2bn . A retired Nigerian Army general and former minister of defense, Lt-Gen Theophilus Danjuma, is currently worth an estimated $1.2 billion, Bloomberg, a US-based media organization has said. . This amounts to N432 billion in the Nigerian currency as the media organization declares that the 80-year-old’s family ...

Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola has announced his exit from Forte Oil.   This comes months after he informed the public that he would sell his shares to Prudent Energy, a local oil trading firm.   Otedola, who was the Chairman and majority shareholder of Forte Oil Plc until recently, revealed on Instagram that he has sold his 75% stake in the oil ...

  The social network unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to create a new digital currency similar to Bitcoin for global use, one that could drive more e-commerce on its services and boost ads on its platforms. But the effort, which Facebook is launching with partners including PayPal, Uber, Spotify, Visa and Mastercard, could also complicate matters for the beleaguered social network. Facebook is currently ...

Lionel Messi has been named the world’s highest paid athlete for the first time, up from second place last year, with $127 million in total earnings. Messi unseats Floyd Mayweather, who held the crown last year, and was the leader four times in seven years. Behind Messi is longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo (No. 2), who earned $109 million between his salary and ...

Peace Mass Transit (PMT) has a new ultra modern Depot at Ikorodu, Lagos State. The facility is already fully functional. The Ikorodu depot brings to 13, the number of PMT operational locations in Lagos State. The others include Ojuelegba, Jibowu, Oshodi, Ojota, Oyigbo, Ajegunle, Maza-Maza, Sango-Ota, Demorose, Orile-Iganmu, Ajah and Ejigbo. The Ikorodu Ultra Modern Depot, a typical PMT architectural ...

  Google has blocked Huawei, the world’s second biggest smartphone maker, from some updates to the Android operating system. New designs of Huawei smartphones are set to lose access to some Google apps. However, phones users with the old Huawei phones will still be able to gain access to apps and make updates of apps already downloaded. The move comes after ...

Diamond Bank was damaged by a distressed oil and gas portfolio of $1.8 billion (N302.6 billion) it has emerged. Here is how that happened and the reasons why the defunct Diamond Bank surrendered itself for a business combination deal with Access Bank Plc. The deal was consummated on April 1. How Diamond Bank was damaged by distressed oil sector loans According to ...

New legal document reveals Kim Kardashian makes between $300,000 and $500,000 for each Instagram advertisement post.   A legal document obtained by TMZ reveals just how much power and influence can make you a lot of money on Instagram. Kim Kardashian filed a lawsuit against Missguided USA clothing company for using her image to sell their wears. According tot the ...

  Saudi Arabian Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has given up on buying Manchester United . The Saudi royal family wanted to tempt the Glazers into selling the Premier League giants with the promise of restoring the club to the top of European game. The Prince, whose family are worth in excess of £850bn, was tipped to make a stunning £3.8bn ...

  Owing to the inability of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) to comply with the Supreme Court’s judgement ordering it to pay N8.7 billion to Innoson Nigeria Ltd., the company has asked the bank to convert the said sum or part of it to shares for its benefit. This was contained in a statement issued yesterday by Innoson Group’s Head of ...

  The chewing gum former Manchester United coach, Sir Alex Ferguson used in the 5-5 draw at West Brom in May 2013 – has been sold on eBay. The final game that Ferguson ever managed for United was a thrilling 5-5 draw against West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns, and a fan in attendance that day happened to collect a ...

  A model who ditched her job at M&S now earns £120,000 a year selling racy nude photos  – taken by her mum. Beth Spiby, 22, used to work summers in Magaluf and winters at the gift shop at Marks and Spencer until a colleague told her about selling naughty pics online . The former shop girl recruited her mum Jane, 53, ...

  Juventus shares soared more than 20 per cent on Wednesday after Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to send them into the Champions League quarter-finals. Their 3-2 aggregate victory over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night means Juve will receive around £9.3million in additional payments for making it through. That cash is on top of the £8.2m the Italian giants made for reaching the last 16 of the ...

  Boeing shares fell more than 5 percent on Monday, a day after a new Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane crashed shortly after takeoff and killed all 157 people on board. The incident was the second fatal crash of the manufacturer’s best-selling aircraft in less than five months. China’s civil aviation regulator on Monday told domestic airlines to temporarily ground the Boeing 737 MAX ...

  A millionaire dad selling his virgin daughter for £240,000 says his future son-in-law must meet three important requirements. Arnon Rodthong, 58, is frustrated that Karnsita, 26, is still single while helping to run the family business in Chumphon province, southern Thailand. While local custom dictates a man should pay a dowry – and university graduate Karnsita would command a ...

  Lionel Messi may have a whopping release clause of £626million release clause at Barcelona , but his current transfer value is reportedly much less than that. Messi penned a new four-year Barca contract worth £500,000 a week last season, with the improved deal expiring in 2021 and including a buyout clause worth €700million (£626m). That move was undoubtedly made to ward ...

  A hyper realistic sex robot with customisable nipples, pubic hair and labia has started shipping to customers, with a starting price of $7,999 (£6,000) – and that’s just for the head. Known as Harmony, the sex robot from California-based Realbotix has been in development since 2016. It can tell jokes, talk dirty , and make realistic noises and facial expressions during ...

  According to reports, Juventus’ defeat against Atletico Madrid could cost more than just their spot in the Champions League. The Old Lady are on the brink of crashing out the competition in the last 16 after losing 2-0 in Spain on Wednesday night. But it also meant the club’s value on the stock market plummeted over a staggering £100million. At ...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over the circulation of fake Dollar notes ahead of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. The commission also warned the Bureau De Change (BDC) operators, Bankers to be cautious in their transactions, saying that they must be cautious in their transactions as the fake dollars notes may likely ...

  The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday in Kaduna reiterated his resolve to privatise the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), if elected President on Saturday. Atiku, who reiterated this while interacting with stakeholders from the 23 local government areas of Kaduna state at the trade fair complex, said his resolve to sell national ...