Netflix increases subscription price by 40% in Nigeria
Video streaming platform, Netflix, has once again increased its subscription prices in Nigeria with its Premium Plan going up by 40% to 7,000 from N5,000 per month. The latest price increment makes it the second price adjustment by the platform…
Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu hails Fola David for record-breaking largest painting
Nigerian artist Fola David is seeking the Guinness record for the largest drawing by an individual after spending six days on his piece in a stadium in the commercial capital, Lagos. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is made up of…
UBA at 75: Building a Legacy of Growth, Innovation, and Financial Inclusion
As the United Bank for Africa (UBA Plc) marks its 75 years of operation this year, Festus Akanbi writes on the resilience of the pan-African financial giant and its ability to evolve and thrive in a dynamic banking landscape ….
Tobi Amusan Named Nigeria’s Flagbearer for 2024 Paris Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
World 100m hurdle world record-holder Tobi Amusan will lead the Nigerian delegation at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on Friday, July 26. The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Sport,…
Tinubu hails new NBA President Osigwe
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe (SAN) on his election as the new President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). In a statement on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu…
Police uncover fake sachet water company in Lagos
Police uncover fake sachet water company in Lagos. The Lagos State Police Command has busted a fake sachet water-producing company at Oluwole Market in the Apapa area of the state. The suspects were said to be fraudulently using another company’s…
GWR ‘ignores’ Onakoya, announces Norwegians as new chess record holders
Odin Blikra Vea and Askild Bryn, two men from Norway, have broken the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest chess marathon. In a recent blog post, GWR said Blikra Vea and Bryn “earned a place in history” after playing…
FG appoints eight new deputy corps marshals for FRSC, retires three after promotion
statement from the FRSC headquarters in Abuja announcing the appointment on Monday, said the eight DCMS were promoted from the rank of Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM). The statement said the federal government, through the Secretary to the Government of the…
Congress calls for Secret Service boss to resign for ‘failed’ Trump rally security
US Secret Service director Kim Cheatle has resigned after security failures surrounding an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. “As your director, I take full responsibility for the security lapse,” Ms Cheatle said in a resignation letter to agency…
‘Don’t kill Nigeria’s jewel of industrialisation,’ Otedola defends Dangote refinery
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola took to his social media platform on Tuesday to express strong support for Aliko Dangote and his massive Dangote Refinery project. Otedola’s post echoed comments from Akinwunmi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, who argued…