Day: January 27, 2021

Nigeria’s top politician, Bola Tinubu, Returns 1-month after COVID-19 scare

Tade Salako

  National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, has arrived in Nigeria after a month absence, greeted by reports on COVID-19 scare. Tinubu returned to the country on Tuesday, according to a report, about a month after he left. He was sighted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, in company of some of his aides. The Cable reported that Tinubu was hospitalised in Paris, France, after falling ill. There were speculations that he tested positive to COVID-19 but his media team later denied such…

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Union Bank’s 50% Stakes up for sale – Report

Precious Ibekwe

  Here is why the lender’s principal owner is ‘considering sale of half of stake’   Atlas Mara has received offers from local banks wishing to buy over Union Bank. The holder of the biggest stake in Union Bank of Nigeria is contemplating its future with the Lagos-based lender, as its 49.97 per cent ownership has received acquisition offers from domestic bidders, Bloomberg has reported, citing insiders familiar with the subject. Early interests in the shareholding of Atlas Mara, a financial services holding company, quoted on the London Stock Exchange,…

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Chelsea to bring back 2012 Champions League heroes + Their Names

Wonuola Olujobi

  Attentions have started to turn towards the summer when perhaps there could be more bigger movements as we near the end of the January transfer window. One of these is a come back of 2012 Champions leage heroes to Chelsea Football Club. Things have been pretty quiet across the board so far, which was naturally expected due to the ongoing pandemic affecting finances globally. But Chelsea could have a few moves planned for the summer, and one in particular is being considered currently, according to Si Phillips Talks Chelsea. The…

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How Nollywood actor Ernest Asuzu slumped, died in wife’s presence + PHOTOS 

Lukman Olasunkanmi

  He fainted on Tuesday evening, struggled to make it but never wake up. Here, according to wife, Jennifer, is how veteran Nollywood actor Ernest Asuzu died, making him the third actor to die within six days.   Veteran Nollywood actor Ernest Asuzu is dead. He died after slumping on Tuesday evening. His wife, Jennifer  Asuzu, who confirmed the sad incident, discloaed that the veteran actor fainted (slumped) on Tuesday evening, struggled but never woke up. His remains are on the way to the east for funeral rites. Azusu is…

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Shell alters oil investment, buys UK’s largest electric car charging firm

Efe Wellington

  Royal Dutch Shell has altered future investment dynamics for crude oil as it agreed to buy Ubitricity, owner of the largest public charging network for electric vehicles in the UK. The oil major, with this, is expanding its presence along the power supply chain., a report by Financial Tmes read. Shell said on Monday it would buy 100 per cent of the company for an undisclosed amount. Ubitricity, founded in Germany, is a leading European provider of on-street charging for electric vehicles. The company, which integrates electric car charging…

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You Use WhatsApp? You Need to Change These Security Settings

Tade Salako

  Cybersecurity specialist Zak Doffman shared his tips for users to better protect their data on WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram. After WhatsApp announced the update of its policies to share data with Facebook , millions of users migrated to other messaging apps. The two favorites have been Telegram and Signal , apparently for offering greater privacy. However, none of the three is completely reliable, unless you change certain security settings to better protect your information . Cybersecurity expert Zak Doffman claims that Telegram and Signal promise more privacy than traditional platforms. However, like WhatsApp , they have important settings that are not predetermined and that must be modified from now…

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