Barclays’ third-quarter profit estimates were only marginally exceeded on Tuesday, as the company’s credit card and consumer divisions outperformed the investment bank’s declining revenues. The British lender announced pretax earnings of 1.9 billion pounds ($2.33 billion) for the period, which is less than the 2 billion pounds it reported aContinue Reading
•Olukoyede sets priorities and says the panel must fulfill its duty.•Go after thieves, not only yahoo guys, senior attorneys advise anti-corruption chief Ola Olukoyede, the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, will take over 25 high-profile corruption investigations including former governors, ministers, and senators.Some of the lawsuits,Continue Reading
The inquiry into the Baltic Sea pipe burst, which damaged two Nord Stream pipelines carrying natural gas from Russia to Europe, is being closely watched by Norway. Norway, a significant gas supplier to Europe, is worried about the effects of the pipe rupture on the region’s energy security. Norway’s ForeignContinue Reading
•Proposal ready for submission to KWHA Kwara State Executive Council has approved for Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to present to the State House of Assembly, a draft revised 2023 budget of N239,084,199,757.00, with capital expenditure taking some 50.2% of the chunk while recurrent tanked to 49.8%. The revised budget is 27%Continue Reading
Remember the African woman who achieved a Guinness World Record last year by giving birth to nine infants at the same time? In Morocco’s port city of Casablanca, a mother named Halima Cissé from Mali gave birth to nine infants (nonuplets), five girls and four boys. This is yet anotherContinue Reading
The executive governor of Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke also known as the “Dancing Governor”, legendary Juju star, King Sunny Ade (KSA) and Nollywood actor Muyiwa Ademola, popularly known as Muyiwa Authentic were spotted miming and vibing profusely to Davido’s songs in a public event. David Adeleke, professionally known asContinue Reading
On September 21, 2023, Cisco announced its largest ever acquisition with the purchase of cybersecurity company Splunk for $28 billion. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2024. As Wall Street processed Cisco’s $28 billion acquisition of Splunk, a cloud and cybersecurity company powered by artificialContinue Reading
Russell Brand has been involved in a number of joke controversies over the years, both before and after the rise of the #MeToo movement. In 2006, he joked about having affair with Rod Stewart’s daughter, Kimberly, at the GQ Awards. Stewart confronted Brand on stage, and the incident made headlinesContinue Reading
A viral video of singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba aka Mohbad crying about his ordeal while on a hospital bed has gone viral on social media. Mohbad, 27, died on Tuesday, just weeks after petitioning the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department in Lagos aboutContinue Reading