Super Stars, a division two football club in Kano state, has signed Ibrahim Iriyos, a player, for N5,000. According to BBC Pidgin, Iriyos accepted the offer because Super Stars Club plays in a division that is higher than Aston Villa Gano, his former club. The transfer is said to be the most expensive in the town. Super[...]
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Uber shares tumbled Thursday after the leading ride-share company reported its loss eclipsed Wall Street expectations in the recently ended quarter. The San Francisco company said revenue grew 14 percent to $3.2 billion but it lost $5.2 billion as compared to losing $848 million in the same period last year. Stock related compensation expenses took[...]
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Forbes estimates Rihanna’s net worth to be upwards of US $210 million (AU $303 million), with other publications quoting it as being US $260 million (AU $375 million). Because, what’s a casual $50 million here or there, right? Forbes have also given the Grammy-winning singer a ‘self made score’ of 10 – the scale aims to distinguish[...]
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English singer-songwriter, Ed Sheeran is set to be a billionaire before he turns 30 in just two years. According to Dail Mail, the 28-year-old pop star has amassed an eye-watering fortune and has millions rolling into his bank account each week thanks to the success of his Divide tour which has reportedly seen him earn close to[...]
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Its official, John Wick has put at end to the three-week box office reign of “Avengers: Endgame.” Propelled by positive reviews, “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” beat expectations with a debut of $57 million (£49 million) from 3,850 North American locations. That was enough to nab the box office crown from “Avengers: Endgame,” Marvel’s[...]
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Ed Sheeran has climbed the charts of the UK’s richest musicians after his wealth doubled in the last year, but he has a long way to go to catch up with the likes of Sir Paul McCartney. The 28-year-old singer-songwriter total worth now stands at £160 million and he has overtaken Adele to land in[...]
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Kim Kardashian West makes up to $1 million per Instagram post. The 38-year-old reality TV star has revealed in new court documents - filed as part of her complaint about Missguided USA clothing company - that she makes between $300,000 and $500,000 for a single Instagram post. However, TMZ reports that Kim actually makes[...]
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Amazon has delivered record profits for the first quarter, fueled by gains in cloud computing and new business segments for the US technology colossus. Net profit in the quarter more than doubled from the same period last year to $3.6 billion, extending Amazon's trend of rising profitability. Overall revenues for the company rose 17 percent[...]
Read MoreThe long-awaited “Avengers: Endgame” is just 17 days away, and it’s already smashing box-office records left and right. Presale tickets went on sale last Tuesday and exceeded first-hour and first-day records on both Atom Tickets and Fandango. A week later, “Endgame” has done something even more impressive. In its first week, the 22nd film in[...]
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The well-reviewed, relatively modestly budgeted “Shazam!” debuted with $53.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing DC its latest critical and box-office success. Though one of the oldest characters in DC’s superhero stable, “Shazam!” doesn’t boast the name-recognition of Batman or Superman. But by scaling back to a $100[...]
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Captain Marvel has continued to dominate the global box office in its second weekend in theaters, leaving newcomers in the dust. Walt Disney Studios estimated Sunday that the intergalactic superhero fell only 55 percent from its record-breaking opening. This weekend, Captain Marvel earned an additional $69.3 million from North American theaters and $120 million internationally,[...]
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She became the new queen of Hollywood after scooping the Best Actress prize for her role as Queen Anne of Great Britain in The Favourite at the 91st Academy Awards(Oscars) on Sunday. And Olivia Colman is expected to earn £25 million after dominating the awards season with her critically-acclaimed performance in the historical period drama. According to The[...]
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The list for the top 10 highest-paid footballers in the world has been revealed In L'Equipe's annual salary report, the French news outlet revealed who the 10 best-paid footballers in Europe are going by monthly wage before tax, with Barcelona striker Lionel Messi on top of the list with £7.3million beating long-term rival Cristiano Ronaldo in second who earns[...]
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Naomi Osaka won $2.9 million with her grand slam victory last Saturday. Naomi Osaka, 21, won her second Grand Slam on Saturday when she beat Petra Kvitova, 28, in a dramatic three-set Australian Open final. This is her second grand slam victory, after ousting Serena Williams last year to become the grand slam champion for two[...]
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Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, first made a splash in the music industry with her 2008 debut album "The Fame." Since, the New York native has won six Grammys, done five concert tours and performed at the Super Bowl. And, having sold more than 11 million albums, she's built a sizable fortune in the process. However CNBC[...]
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Shape of you crooner Ed Sheeran is set to overtake Adele as Britain's most successful singer in earnings. But while Sheeran spent 2018 touring after releasing his third album, Adele, 30, hasn’t released a record for more than three years and is reported to have closed down her touring company altogether. Daily Mail has estimated[...]
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A return to Champions League football and prominent player sales allowed Premier League giants Chelsea to record a record £443.4 million ($562 million) turnover and £62 million profit for the 2017/18 season, the club announced on Monday. Revenue rose 22.7 per cent on the previous season thanks in large part to a profit on player[...]
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Facebook shares plummeted more than 7 percent today as the social media giant continued to feel the heat from a string of bad news. A bombshell report from the New York Times revealed that Facebook allowed over 150 companies, including Netflix, Spotify and Bing, to access unprecedented amounts of user data, such as private messages. The incident[...]
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Popular online bulletin board Pinterest is getting ready for a stock market debut early next year at a valuation of $12 billion or more, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The San Francisco-based startup could have an initial public offering of shares as soon as April, according to Journal, which did not name sources[...]
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” snared North American viewers in its web this weekend, earning $35.4 million in ticket sales, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations estimated Sunday. Sony’s action-packed animation sees Peter Parker make way for Miles Morales as Spider-Man — a black, Latino character new to theater-goers, but not comic book enthusiasts. The Spider-Man of his[...]
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Kendall Jenner has topped Forbes’ list of the highest-paid models for a second year in a row. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 23, raked in $US22.5 million in the 12 months to June 2018 and even out-earned, according to the business publication. Forbes credited Jenner’s huge payday for her contracts with Estee Lauder, Adidas and Calvin[...]
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YouTube Ryan of Ryan ToysReview Ryan's earnings have doubled since last year. this boy reviews toys on youtube and has become a favorite of most children and even adults. A seven-year-old boy who reviews toys has been revealed as YouTube's highest-earning star, raking in $22m (£17.3m). The estimate by Forbes magazine found that Ryan of Ryan ToysReview pipped Jake[...]
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