Month: December 2022

I’ll Quit As Twitter CEO Once I Find Someone Foolish Enough To Replace Me – Elon Musk

ADEOLA YUSUF

Elon Musk has said he will resign as Twitter’s chief executive officer when he finds someone “foolish enough to take the job”. The billionaire promised earlier to abide by the result of a Twitter poll which saw 57.5% of users vote “yes” to him quitting the role. He says he will still run the software and servers teams after his replacement is found. Changes on the platform since his takeover have been much criticised. Since Mr Musk bought the social media site in October, he has fired about half of…

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Twitter Users Want Elon Musk Out As CEO

ADEOLA YUSUF

Twitter’s owner, Elon Musk, has lost an online poll asking users if he should step down as the head of Twitter. Mr Musk had said he would “abide by the results” of a poll he posted on the site late on Sunday. “Should I step down as head of Twitter?” he wrote. The poll attracted 17.5 million voters in 12 hours. More than 10 million people (57.5 per cent) voted in favour of Mr Musk stepping down as the chief executive of Twitter. About 7.5 million people (42.5 per cent)…

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DJ Cuppy Shows Off Engagement Ring, Meets Fiancé’s Family

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigerian disc jockey, Florence Otedola popularly known as DJ Cuppy, on Tuesday flaunted her diamond engagement ring on social media and shared pictures from her meeting with her fiancé’s family. In the photos posted on Instagram, Cuppy is seen with her husband-to-be, UK boxer Ryan Taylor, his father and mother. Captioning the post, Cuppy said she had now become a part of the family. She wrote, “Hi, my name is Cuppy and I’m part of your family now #CuppyDat.” Cuppy got engaged to her lover in November and she also…

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Kylian Adesanmi Mbappé Marks 24th Birthday, Nigerian Root Unveiled

ADEOLA YUSUF

Fans of French star striker, Kylian Mbappé, celebrated him as he marked his 24th birthday on Tuesday. Platforms Africa reports that Mbappé is the winner of the 2022 World Cup Golden Boot award after scoring eight goals at the just-concluded 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, including a hat-trick in Sunday’s final against Argentina. READ ALSO: Messi W’Cup Photos Become Instagram Most-Liked Sportsman Post Lionel Messi Breaks Record For Most-Liked Instagram Post In History World Cup 2022 Awards: Messi Wins Golden Ball, Mbappe Wins Golden Boot, England Win Fair Play…

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Lionel Messi Breaks Record For Most-Liked Instagram Post In History

ADEOLA YUSUF

Lionel Messi’s World Cup-winning post has finally surpassed the ‘egg post’ to become the most-liked in the history of Instagram. The post has, so far, accumulated 56.8 million likes, surpassing that of the uncracked egg which had 56.1 million. After Argentina’s thrilling penalty shootout win over France, the PSG star took to Instagram to post 10 pictures of the celebrations in Qatar. The PSG star captioned the pictures, “CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD!!!!!!! “So many times I dreamed it, so much I wanted it that I still didn’t fall, I can’t…

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FTX Crypto Founder, Bankman-Fried To Be Extradited To US Over Fraud Charges

ADEOLA YUSUF

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and CEO of the defunct FTX cryptocurrency exchange, has consented to extradition to the US to face fraud charges. The 30-year-old American who resides in the Bahamas is alleged to have committed “one of the biggest financial frauds in US history,” according to the BBC. A close friend of Bankman-Fried who has denied the accusations claimed that Bankman-Fried had consented to extradition. WITHIN NIGERIA had earlier reported that FTX filed for bankruptcy, leaving many people unable to withdraw funds. According to a court filing, FTX owed…

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Top Broadcaster, Oluwatoyin Shakirat Salami, Bags Ph.D

ADEOLA YUSUF

How the thesis titled; “Media Access and Information Source Preference among Rural Rice Farmers in Southwest Nigeria,’ earned the Ibadan, Oyo state-born professional highest degree in Communications and Media Studies   One of Nigeria’s top briadcasters, Hajjia Oluwatoyin Shakirat Salami, has successfully defended her thesis at the Lagos State University (LASU) for the award of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Communication and Media Studies. Platforms Africa reports that Salami who heads the Abeokuta Production office for Newage Network Limited, defended her thesis titled; “Media Access and Information Source Preference among…

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Peter Obi Campaign DG Jailed For Money Laundering

ADEOLA YUSUF

Dr. Doyin Okupe, Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe, has been sentenced to two years for breaching the Money Laundering Act. Okupe was convicted of the offence on Monday by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu presiding over the case on Monday found Okupe guilty of contravening sections 16(1)&(2) of the Money Laundering Act and accepting cash in excess of the threshold allowed under the Act without going through a financial institution. Okupe was on found guilty of receiving over N200 million cash…

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How Lineker’s Son Predicted Exact W’Cup Final Outcome

ADEOLA YUSUF

Gary Lineker’s eldest son, George, made a fortune after winning a seven-fold bet during Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and France. Lionel Messi led Argentina to World Cup glory at the Lusail Stadium, beating the defending champions France 4-2 on penalties after drawing 3-3 during the 120 minute game. George placed a £20 bet ahead of kick-off and successfully returned £4,276.40 after correctly predicting seven outcomes during the game. George took to Instagram to share a screenshot of his winnings. He wrote the accompanying caption: ‘If anyone deserves to…

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