British Airways is expected to announce it will suspend around 36,000 staff as it battles to survive the coronavirus crisis. The airline has reached a broad deal with the Unite union that will include the suspension of 80 per cent of its cabin crew, ground staff, engineers and those working at head office. Crucially however, no staff are expected[...]
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Billionaire Deji Adeleke is the latest billionaire to donate to the government in the wake of the corona virus outbreak. He has donated N500million to the Federal Government to assist in the fight against corona virus. Popular music sensation Davido who is son to the billionaire announced the donation via his Instagram handle. Recall that[...]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed that cheque clearing should be suspended. According to a notice signed by Sam Okoreje, director of CBN banking services department, the suspension is effective from March 31 The notice said the suspension is related to the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja announced by the president on[...]
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The world’s biggest maker of condoms warned of a global shortage as supply falls by almost 50% while its stockpile is set to last for just another two months. Malaysia-based Karex Bhd., which makes one out of every five condoms worldwide, only restarted its factories on Friday after a week-long closure, working with just half its workforce[...]
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The corona virus has taken down more victims- McDonalds and Nandos. These brands a be the most popular food spots for eat in and take outs for a majority of the population. Their closure has effectively brought about desperation and shortages in food supply and hence more frustrations for the UK people. Another vital aspect[...]
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has ordered the closure of all schools in Abuja from tomorrow March 20, as a proactive measure to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country. ThisDay reported that FCT Minister, Mohammed Musa Bello directed that social and religious activities are to be restricted, while shopping malls and other large business[...]
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Facebook is giving everyone of its 45000 employees $1000 as support to carry them through the corona virus uncertainty. The bonus is meant to help employees working remotely with extra expenses , such as setting up home offices and or spending in child care. Recall that Facebook has said it would continue to pay hourly[...]
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A bill for an act to criminalise the importation, selling and usage of generators in Nigeria scaled the first reading on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday.The bill sponsored by Senator Birma Enagi from Niger State prescribes 10 year-jail term for importers and sellers of generators.The bill is coming on the heels of energy[...]
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The crypto market has fake a nose dive with no end in sight to its woes as it lost $26B in the wake of the impact of clean virus on world markets and business. The violent sell of that welcomed the plunge in oil fortunes by almost 40% was unprecedented. In other news the Nigerian[...]
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PRESENTING OUR ENTREPRENEUR OF THE MONTH: 1st – 31st March, 2020 NAME OF ENTREPRENEUR: Torbunde Nguseer Vivien, MD/CEO – Me2U Enterprises. CONTACT DETAILS: +234 8080718525 ADDRESS: Shop 10, Block C, Tonimas Plaza, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. EMAIL: me2upopcorn@gmail.com A growing business whose mission is to offer good quality food and services at all times has[...]
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Amazon boss, Jeff Bezos, and his 'fiancee' Lauren Sanchez couldn't get their hands off each other as they attended the Tom Ford Hollywood fashion show in Los Angeles on Friday. The world's richest man, 56, and his rumored fiance, 50, who sat on the front row held hands during the evening event as they[...]
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Bernie Madoff, the notorious Ponzi schemer, says that he is dying from terminal kidney disease, and on Wednesday asked a judge to grant him an early release from prison on compassionate grounds so that he can live out his remaining days with a friend. A lawyer for Madoff, in a legal filing, says the fraudster[...]
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Tesla has temporarily closed its stores in mainland China as of Sunday, Feb. 2, according to an online post from a company sales employee on that date. The move comes as more than half of China has shut down in an effort to limit the spread of a new coronavirus that has killed more than 500[...]
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Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund sold almost all of its Tesla Inc. shares last quarter, nearly exiting what had been one of the largest holdings in the electric-car maker. The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund held just 39,151 shares at the end of the year, according to a regulatory filing. The fund previously had more than 8.2 million[...]
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The brother of Jeff Bezos’s girlfriend has filed a lawsuit accusing Mr. Bezos and his security consultant of defaming him in connection with a 2019 National Enquirer story revealing Mr. Bezos’s extramarital affair. Michael Sanchez, a Hollywood talent manager and the brother of Lauren Sanchez, said in his lawsuit, which was filed on Friday in state court[...]
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Football living legend Christiano Ronaldo finally hits 200million followers on Instagram. He thanked his fans for sharing the journey with him everyday. Read his post here:
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Exclusive investigation suggests Washington Post owner was targeted five months before murder of Jamal Khashoggi. The Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos had his mobile phone “hacked” in 2018 after receiving a WhatsApp message that had apparently been sent from the personal account of the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, sources have told the Guardian. The encrypted[...]
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Leading Nollywood actress and Harvard graduate Chika Ike shocked her fans with an "almost not there" outfit. She has set Instagram on fire with this dating outfit. She continues to face criticism over her "newly acquired body"
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Telecommunications operator Vodafone has left Facebook's Libra Association, the group confirmed on Tuesday. The British company is the eighth to abandon Facebook's digital currency project, joining the likes of Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, eBay, Stripe, Booking Holdings and Mercado Pago. The departure was first reported by CoinDesk. Read the excerpts from the report here: "We can confirm that Vodafone is no longer a member of the[...]
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