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Elon Musk passes Mark Zuckerberg to become world’s third-richest man

The Tesla CEO’s net worth increased to a staggering $115 billion this week after the electric car company’s stock increased by 12% on Monday.   The 49-year-old has now overtaken Mark Zuckerberg to become number three on the list of ...

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Chelsea complete £50m Ben Chilwell signing from Leicester City

  Chelsea have completed the signing of Ben Chilwell from Leicester City in a deal worth £50 million ($66m), the club confirmed on Wednesday. The left-back has signed a five-year contract with Frank Lampard’s team after they reached an agreement with the Foxes this ...

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US Billionaire, Dan Friedkin Buys Roma Football Club For $700m

Roma on Thursday announced a change of ownership, with US billionaire Dan Friedkin buying the Serie A club for $700 million. Friedkin, 54, takes over the Italian side from American businessman James Pallotta, 62. “AS Roma can confirm that an ...

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Tanzanian miner and father of 30 who became an overnight millionaire after digging rare mineral worth £2.4m finds another one worth £1.5m

A Tanzanian miner and father-of-30 who became an overnight millionaire by digging up huge gemstones worth £2.4million has found and sold another piece worth £1.5million. Saniniu Laizer made the sale at a trading event attended by hundreds after discovering the ...

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Petrol to sell N150 per litre as marketers seek hike

Following increase in the prices of crude oil, marketers are pushing for the upward review of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol N150 per litre for the month of August. The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA ) last month ...

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Davido’s cousin says it took him 10 years to become a graduate

Tunji Adeleke, the cousin of DMW boss Davido, has shared his experience and how he struggled  for a decade  before finally becoming a university graduate. He is currently feeling graceful as he’s achieved the feat of graduating from the university. ...

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Money Man! Jeff Bezos adds record $13 billion to his wealth in just 24-hours

Jeff Bezos added $13 billion to his net worth on Monday, the largest single-day jump for an individual since the Bloomberg Billionaires Index was created in 2012. Amazon.com Inc. shares surged 7.9%, the most since December 2018 on rising optimism ...

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Trump niece’s memoir sells nearly 1 million copies on first day

A new book on Donald Trump written by his niece sold nearly a million copies on the first day it went on sale in the United States, its publisher said Thursday. Mary Trump’s “Too Much and Never Enough: How My ...

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Watch once owned by King George III sells for £1.6million

A rare and revolutionary Breguet watch which belonged to King George III has sold for £1.6million at auction. The gold Tourbillon watch represented cutting-edge technology in the early 19th century and was made by the French watchmaking ‘genius’ Abraham-Louis Breguet. ...

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Couple who started Hand Sanitiser business set to make £30m

United Kingdom couple who set up hand sanitizer business just 12 weeks ago are on a track to make £30million (N14.6b) from the business. According to DailyMail UK, husband and wife team, Andrew, 47, and Rachel Montague, 48, founded their ...

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World’s most expensive face mask is $4,000

An Indian businessman has paid about $4,000 for possibly the world’s most expensive face mask. It is a bespoke gold face mask to protect him from the coronavirus raging in the country. However, the mask may not be as effective ...

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FirstBank enhances FrstMobile app with new features

  First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that its mobile banking application, FirstMobile has been upgraded with new and improved features to promote safe and convenient Mobile Banking experience for customers. The bank in statement said the mobile banking ...

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Small-scale Tanzanian miner becomes overnight millionaire

A small-scale miner in Tanzania has become an overnight millionaire after selling two rough Tanzanite stones – the biggest ever find in the country. Saniniu Laizer earned £2.4m ($3.4m) from the country’s mining ministry for the gemstones, which had a ...

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Madagascar demands 170,000 Euros from FG for herbal drugs

Republic of Madagascar has asked Nigeria to pay 170,000 Euros for the quantity of its Covid-19 cure drugs sent to the Federal Government, it was learnt at the weekend. The quantity of the consignment sent to Nigeria through Guinea Bissau ...

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Kim Kardashian’s face masks sell out within hours of launch

Kim Kardashian’s seamless face masks have sold out hours following its lauch. The beauty who’s repeatedly shown a head for industry launched the product on her SKIMS website on Saturday morning and moved the product fast. The 39-year-old’s masks came ...

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Harrowing footage shows bleeding and rotting animals still on sale at wet markets

Seething animal rights activists have released distressing footage that appear to show bleeding and rotting animals, including bats, in wet markets across Asia. Taken during the coronavirus pandemic, the harrowing clip shows animals including ducks, bats, monkeys, snakes and chickens ...

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Rihanna leaves it hot as she models her lingeries (photos)

Rihanna dropped a new Fenty campaign this week. The Barbados beauty looked her very best as she modeled the Savage x Fenty Xtra VIP box campaign outdoors. The Grammy winner is seen in a backyard by a swimming pool as ...

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Bra-shaped face masks in Japan sell out minutes after launch (photos)

A bra-shaped face masks in Japan sold out minutes after launch. Recently, bra-cup face mask memes surfaced online and went viral but a Japanese company decided to make them a reality and they sold out almost instantly. Atsumi Fashion, an ...

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Mum and her kids smile to the bank selling sex toys online

A family are pocketing an absolute fortune since they created a business selling s.e.x toys on eBay. BuzzPinky was born in December 2011 – and nine years on, it’s now turning over £1 million annually. The company is made up ...

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