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Netflix’s mega hit Squid Game is revealed to be worth almost $1.2 BILLION for the streaming giant

Netflix’s biggest original series Squid Game is estimated to be worth almost $US900 million ($A1.2 billion) for the streaming giant, Bloomberg News reports, citing figures from an internal Netflix document. The nine-episode thriller, in which cash-strapped contestants play childhood games ...

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Piggyvest Bamise ImagineLenders scam allegation: Piggyvest says report is false and unfounded

  Piggyvest Bamise ImagineLenders scam allegation: Report claiming Piggyvest lost N2billion in an alleged Bamise ImagineLenders scam trending on Instagram has been described as completely false and unfounded by Piggyvest. Piggyvest Bamise ImagineLenders scam allegation: Piggyvest says report is false and ...

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Why I failed at my nightclub business, AY Comedian revealsa

  While some celebrities find it difficult to share stories about their failures, others see it as a way to inspire their fans. In light of this, ace comedian and actor, Ayo Makun- AY Comedian, has opened up about his ...

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12.5kg Cooking gas may rise to N10, 000 in December – Marketers warn

Marketers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, well known as cooking gas, on Saturday, expressed worry over the supply shortage leading to persistent increase in the price of the commodity. They warned that 12.5kg of cooking gas currently selling between N7,500 and ...

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Justin Bieber ventures into cannabis business

  Justin Bieber, Canadian singer-songwriter, has launched a joint venture with Palms, a US-based company, to sell pre-rolled cannabis. The initiative titled ‘Peaches’ is named after Bieber’s hit song released in March. Bieber had earlier hinted at the partnership in ...

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Google to invest $1bn to lift Africa internet access

  Google on Wednesday said it will invest $1 billion over the next five years to allow faster and more affordable internet access and support entrepreneurship in Africa. Internet reliability is a problem in Africa where less than a third ...

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Rare drawings by Muhammad Ali sell for nearly $1m

A rare collection of drawings, sketches and paintings by champion boxer Muhammad Ali has sold at auction for nearly $1m. Some 26 art works went under the hammer at Bonhams auction house in New York. One of the most anticipated ...

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Zuckerberg loses nearly $7bn to Facebook outage – NetBlocks

  Facebook stock went down by about 5.5 per cent, while its Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg, also lost nearly $7bn to the outage that plagued the social media platform on Monday. Also affected were WhatsApp and Instagram, both owned ...

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China declares all crypto-currency transactions illegal

China’s central bank has announced that all transactions of crypto-currencies are illegal, effectively banning digital tokens such as Bitcoin. “Virtual currency-related business activities are illegal financial activities,” the People’s Bank of China said, warning it “seriously endangers the safety of ...

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Ondo State Government seals Shoprite, popular market

The Ondo State Government has sealed off Shoprite and the neighbourhood market in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The popular facilities were sealed on Monday by the Ondo State Waste Management Authority, ODSWMA, over what was described as unsanitary and ...

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Abokifx.com replies CBN, says we don’t trade FX

A spokesman of Abokifx.com has offered a preliminary response to CBN governor Godwin Emefiele, vehemently denying the website has been involved in naira manipulation and sabotage. In a mailed response to P.M.News, the spokesman denied in capital letters all the ...

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FG to ‘shut down’ Aboki FX website, to prosecute owner

The Federal Government has said that it will shut down the operations of Aboki FX, a website providing currency exchange information, which the bank described as an illegal and criminal platform. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin ...

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Petrol sells at N350 in Imo state as marketers, drivers call off strike

Independent Petroleum Marketers and Dealers Association and Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association in Imo State on Wednesday’s afternoon called off their strike action after a closed door meeting with the state governor, Hope Uzodinma. The meeting which held at the Government ...

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Register NOW Or Risk Being Punished – Kogi Warns Business Owners

The Kogi State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Gabriel Olofu, on Wednesday in Lokoja directed all business owners including Point of Sales operators across the state to register their business premises within the next one month or be sanctioned. Speaking ...

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Naira fails to recover at black market, hits new low

Naira fell significantly against the U.S dollar at the parallel market on Wednesday, as the currency exchanged hands with the hard currency at N562.00 per $1. This implies a N5.00 or 0.90 devaluation from the N557.00 it traded on Tuesday. ...

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Bitcoin crashes on first day El Salvador accepted it as legal tender

Angry protests, technological glitches and a plummet in value marked the first day of El Salvador adopting Bitcoin as legal tender. The price of Bitcoin on Tuesday crashed to its lowest in nearly a month, falling from $52,000 (£37,730) to ...

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CBN orders banks to publish names, BVN of Forex defaulters

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all banks to publish names of customers who try to break the rules on Forex acquisition on their website. The CBN on Monday, August 30th issued a circular (BSD/DIR/PUB/LAB/14/059) to all ...

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Liverpool forward Xherdan Shaqiri completes €6m move to Lyon

  Liverpool midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri has completed his move to Lyon on a €6 million (£5m/$7m) three-year deal. The Switzerland international swaps the Premier League for Ligue 1 following a three-year spell that saw him win domestic, European and world honours at Anfield. ...

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Tissue paper used by Messi during Barca farewell auctioned for $1m

  Tissue paper used by Lionel Messi during his farewell news conference for former club Barcelona has been auctioned off for one million dollars. At the farewell conference to Barcelona, messi shed tears which led to his wife, Antonella handing ...

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Roma sign Tammy Abraham from Chelsea on a five-year deal worth €40m

  Tammy Abraham has completed his €40 million (£34m/$47m) transfer from Chelsea to Roma, with the England international striker signing a five-year contract with Serie A heavyweights. The 23-year-old striker was in Italy on Sunday to undergo a medical at ...

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