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TikTok Ban in U.S Anticipated to Drive Growth for Instagram, YouTube, and Emerging Competitors
Research firm eMarketer reports that adult TikTok users in the U.S. spend an average of 54 minutes daily on the app, surpassing Instagram,...
Lagos Startup Week Returns in July: A Celebration of Innovation
Lagos Startup Week is set to return this July, promising a week-long celebration of founders, investors, and stakeholders within the tech ecosystem. Recognised...
Supreme Court Orders P-Square to Pay N25 Million in Breach of Contract Case
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Mr Patrick Arueze in a long-standing breach of contract case against music duo P-Square (Peter...
MTN releases ‘List of Unclaimed Dividends’ prior Annual General Meeting
South Africa’s biggest telecoms operator, MTN, has released the ‘List of Unclaimed Dividends’ before its Annual General Meeting, which is scheduled for mid-May 20204....
Fubara visits fire-gutted scene in Rivers, promises compensation
Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara visited the scene of the recent fire disaster that gutted over 100 vehicles and at least four lives...
CBN engages private sector to boost Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, announced its engagement with various private sector executives to boost Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Nigeria. CBN...
Burkina Faso Suspends BBC, VOA For Coverage Of Mass Killing Report
Burkina Faso suspended the BBC and Voice of America (VOA) from broadcasting for two weeks due to their coverage of a Human Rights...
4-year-old BrickHall pupil dies after teacher asked him to “sneeze it out” in the toilet while choking
Four-year-old Miguel Ovoke was dropped off at Brickhall School by his mother on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, only for her to be called...
Honda to Build $11bn Electric Vehicle and Battery Plants in Canada
Honda Motor has announced plans to invest C$15 billion ($11 billion) in new electric vehicle (EV) and battery production plants in Ontario. This...
FDA Approves Pfizer’s First Gene Therapy for Haemophilia B
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has, on Friday, granted approval to Pfizer for its first-ever gene therapy. This marks a...
King Charles to Resume Public Duty After Cancer Diagnosis
Three months after his cancer diagnosis, Britain’s King Charles III is to return to public royal engagements, according to Buckingham Palace in a...
Brain Drain: Only 58,000 Doctors Renewed Licenses – MDCN Registrar
Dr. Fatima Kyari, the Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has revealed that in 2023, only 58,000 doctors renewed...