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Elon Musk Jokes Twitter Is ‘World’s Largest Non-Profit’

  New Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday poked fun at himself and the social media giant he says was losing millions of dollars a day when he acquired it last fall, referring to the platform as “the world’s largest ...

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Just Like Twitter, Facebook Begins Paid Subscription

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will launch a paid subscription service starting at $11.99 a month allowing users to verify their accounts, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Sunday, following a similar move by Elon Musk at Twitter. Meta Verified, which will ...

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British Billionaire Ratcliffe Challenges Qatar Sheikh In Race To Buy Man Utd

  The race to take control of Manchester United intensified on Saturday as British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe formally challenged a Qatari banker for the ownership of the English football giants. Ratcliffe had already expressed interest in United several weeks ago ...

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REVEALED! How To Report An Overcharging PoS Operator To CBN

The regulating apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the modalities for reporting an over-charging Point of Sales (PoS0 agents. Mr Joseph Omayuku, CBN’s Director, Governor’s Department, at a briefing with journalists in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital ...

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FG Orders Massive Distribution Of Petrol To Marketers

  MR Timpre Sylva,  Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, says Federal Government has taken bold actions to stop the ongoing petrol crises across the country, while assuring massive distribution of the product.. Sylva, gave the assurance after his tour ...

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Jorginho Joins Arsenal From Chelsea In A £12m Deal

  Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Italian midfielder Jorginho from London rivals Chelsea in a £12 million deal. The Gunners have confirmed the arrival of the 31-year-old midfielder after he underwent a medical on Tuesday morning. Jorginho has signed an ...

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Arsenal confirm £21m signing of Jakub Kiwior from Spezia

  Arsenal have confirmed the £21million signing of Poland defender Jakub Kiwior from Serie A side Spezia.   The 22-year-old was in London over the weekend and was at Emirates Stadium for Arsenal’s 3-2 win over Manchester United on Sunday January 22.   Kiwior ...

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We’ve Been Begging Banks To Take The New Naira Notes – CBN

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has been begging commercial banks to pick up the new Naira notes. The apex bank had redesigned N200, N500, and N1000 notes, saying the old ones will cease to be legal ...

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Why The 2022 Edition Of Decemberissavybe By Firstbank Wasn’t Just About The Excitement But Memories

The 2022 edition of “#DecemberIssaVybe” by FirstBank, Nigeria’s premier financial institution, has stood the test of time as it yet again created exciting opportunities for individuals and families to come together to celebrate the end of the year. The listed ...

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Elon Musk Becomes First Person To Lose $200bn In History

  Tesla boss and Twitter owner Elon Musk, the former richest man in the world, has broken a new record as he became the first person to lose $200 billion from his net worth in human history. According to Bloomberg ...

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TikTok Banned On ALL US Reps-issued Mobile Devices

The US house of representatives has ordered its staff to delete TikTok from any house-issued mobile devices. According to NBC News, an internal memo reveals the house also forbade them from downloading it in the future. The email was said ...

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Lagos Shuts Event Centre After Guest Was Electrocuted

Lagos State Government has ordered the full closure and suspension of activities at the Kiddies section of Wonderland Lagos, an event venue, after a guest was electrocuted. The event centres was meant to deliver a holiday experience of fun and ...

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Liverpool Set To Sign Cody Gakpo In £44m Deal, PSV Confirm

  Liverpool are set to beat Manchester United to the £44 million ($53m) signing of PSV forward Cody Gakpo. Liverpool have beaten out top rivals to the World Cup star with the Netherlands, further fortifying an attack that can go ...

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Lagos Govt Seals Off Quilox Club Over Noise Pollution

The Lagos State Government has shut down the popular nightclub, Quilox, at Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, Victoria Island area of the state. The government, through its Environmental Protection Agency, shut down the club on Saturday over non-compliance to LASEPA’s directive and ...

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YouTube TV Wins Right To Broadcast NFL Games

  The YouTube video platform has won the right to broadcast most NFL football games in the US next year, it announced Thursday, a major win by the Google subsidiary that underscores the growing role of streaming in sports. Google ...

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Adidas Run Out Of Lionel Messi Argentina Shirts

  Adidas have run out of Lionel Messi shirts in Argentina colours following the incredible World Cup triumph over France. Messi’s popularity is at an all-time high having spearheaded a thrilling victory in Qatar, scoring twice during the game and ...

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‘PoS Operators Not Endangered,’ CBN Gives Conditions For Bulk Withdrawal

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has countered claims that its new policy limiting cash withdrawals is targeted at point-of-sales (PoS) agents in particular. Though the apex bank, on December 6, set the weekly withdrawal limit at N100,000 and ...

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Get Approval For Adverts Or Face Sanctions, FG Warns Skit Makers, Bloggers, Others

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has said that Nigerian skit makers, bloggers, comedians and other content creators using digital platforms will, henceforth, be punished for not getting approval before publishing their online advertisements. According to the federal government ...

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CBN Limits Cash Withdrawals To N100,000 Weekly

  The Central Bank Of Nigeria has imposed fresh cash withdrawal limits on individuals and organisations, which takes effect from January 9, 2023. According to a new memo to banks issued on Tuesday and signed by the Director of Banking ...

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FG Denies Plan To Hike Petrol Price As Marketers Sell At N235/litre

  The Federal Government denied yesterday it planned to hike the pump price of petrol, despite the increase in price from N180 per litre to N235 by independent marketers. The government in a statement by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream ...

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Pure Water Price Is Increased Again, Now N300 Per Bag

The Association of Table Water Producers (ATWAP) has raised the price of sachet (‘pure’) water to N300 per bag. National President, Clementina Ativie made the announcement in a statement. The decision was unanimously reached during the ATWAP national convention in ...

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Police Beat Protesting Workers At iPhone Factory

Police beat workers protesting over a pay dispute at the biggest factory for Apple’s iPhone, whose new model is delayed by controls imposed as China tries to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases. Foxconn, the biggest contract assembler of smartphones ...

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