Elon Musk Reclaims Title As World’s Richest Man
Elon Musk Reclaims Title As World’s Richest Man South African-born American entrepreneur, Elon Musk has reclaimed his position as the world’s richest person after surpassing Bernard Arnault, chief executive officer of the French luxury brand Louis Vuitton, Bloomberg Billionaires Index (BBI) reports. The business magnate and investor’s net worth, according to BBI, was approximately USD […]
Population Commission, FCT set up census publicity committee
Population Commission, FCT set up census publicity committee The National Population Commission and the Abuja Municipal Area Council on Friday inaugurated a 13-member ad hoc committee on publicity ahead of the upcoming census exercise. Mr Christopher Maikalangu, Chairman, AMAC, who is also the chairman of the committee, urged the members to work for the success […]
FULL LIST: Google top searched people, songs, others in Q1
FULL LIST: Google top searched people, songs, others in Q1 Technology Company, Google, on Tuesday released its search trend data in Nigeria between January and March 2023. The data comprised of various searches generated on the company’s platform. It has Nigerian artistes, politicians, events and activities, amongst others. The search trend include: “Top Trending People”, […]
Benue govt suspends enforcement of anti-grazing law for two weeks
Benue govt suspends enforcement of anti-grazing law for two weeks The Benue State Government has suspended the operations of the livestock guards, the state paramilitary agency tasked with the enforcement of the Open Grazing Prohibition, for a period of two weeks. Ortom disclosed this at the end of the state security council meeting on Tuesday […]
Twitter announces final date for removal of free Twitter verification
Twitter announces final date for removal of free Twitter verification The Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, Elon Musk, has announced the final date to remove free verified Twitter accounts. Musk disclosed this via his Twitter account, @Elonmusk, on Tuesday. He tweeted, “Final date for removing legacy Blue checks is 4/20.” Before he took over as […]
Meta unveils payment feature for WhatsApp users in Brazil
Meta unveils payment feature for WhatsApp users in Brazil Giant tech company, Meta, has launched a payment feature on its WhatsApp service for users and local business owners based in Brazil. The company announced via its website on Tuesday that Brazil’s WhatsApp users can now pay businesses via the app’s end-to-end encrypted chat. The feature […]
CAN Slams Peak Milk Makers Over ‘Insensitive Advert’
CAN Slams Peak Milk Makers Over ‘Insensitive Advert’ The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has slammed FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, makers of Peak Milk, for using the crucifixion of Jesus Christ as a metaphor to promote their product on Good Friday. CAN described the advert as “insensitive, offensive, and totally unacceptable”. While warning all companies […]
Arms’s DAAYTA 2023 Virtual Finalists Pitch Event set to hold on April 14th 2023
Arms’s DAAYTA 2023 Virtual Finalists Pitch Event set to hold on April 14th 2023 The Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) program is gearing up for its fifth edition with the finalists’ pitch event scheduled to hold virtually on April 14th, 2023. This initiative was established in 2015 by ARM, in honor of its […]
3 relatable Nigerian wedding traditions
3 relatable Nigerian wedding traditions In many countries across the world, weddings are a big deal and the ceremony itself comes with different traditions. However, there are some traditions that are common at Nigerian weddings and not so common in other parts of the world. Here are three wedding traditions only Nigerians can relate to; […]
“My joy is that I have access to half or more of his properties” – Nigerian woman writes as she shares photos from her court wedding
“My joy is that I have access to half or more of his properties” – Nigerian woman writes as she shares photos from her court wedding A Nigerian lady, Mercedes Ekwutosim Okwukogu, took to Facebook on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, to share photos from her court wedding in Abuja. “So, we “reported” ourselves to the […]