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Bill Gates Finds Love Again 21 Months After Divorce

February 10, 2023 ADEOLA YUSUF

Widow, Mother of two, 60: Identity of the “Mystery woman” in Gates’ life uncovered Billionaire businessman and co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, has reportedly found love again — after staying divorced for more than a year. According to Daily Mail, the businessman, 67, is now in a romantic relationship with Paula Hurd, the widow of Mark Hurd, the former Oracle co-CEO, who died in 2019. Gates and Paula are said to be longtime tennis fans. They are also said to have been seen attending the same tournaments over the…

BREAKING: NYSC Opens Portal For 2023 Batch A Online Registration

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 ADEOLA YUSUF

Here are the details + step by step of how to log-on to the portal The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Releases Online Registration Tips For 2023 Batch A as Registration Begins Today the 16th of January, 2023, and ends on the 19th of January 2023, Platforms Africa reports. According to NYSC management, PCMs who were mobilized in 2022 Batch A, B, and C but did not report to camp, should revalidate alongside 2023 Batch A as the portal opens today for registration. NYSC Online Registration Tips:…

NCC Seeks Identification, Elimination of Risks in Telecom Sector

January 12, 2023 ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has embarked on a regulatory step to sensitize the industry about the need for proper and continuous risk identification with the view to managing such risks before they affect the health of the industry. To this effect, the Commission has hosted a two-day maiden conference at its headquarters in Abuja, where its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said it has become imperative to minimize risks in the industry to ensure that services are not disrupted, and that consumers obtain the best services that are…

Passengers Stranded As US Suffers 2nd Aviation Crisis In Weeks

January 11, 2023 ADEOLA YUSUF

Flights departures resume as US President Joe Biden said there was no immediate information on what had caused the computer outage that rocked the US aviation A computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration brought flights to a standstill across the U.S. today (Wednesday), with hundreds of delays quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide. The FAA ordered all U.S. flights to delay departures until at least 9 a.m. Eastern, though airlines said they were aware of the situation and had already begun grounding flights. Delays and cancellations…

“Schoolyard Bully” Malware Attack Over 300,000 Android Devices

December 22, 2022 ADEOLA YUSUF

NCC-CSIRT tells users to download only apps from official sites, stores A malware that steals Facebook account credentials, known as “Schoolyard Bully”, has infected over 300,000 android devices, prompting the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) to issue an advisory reminding user to only download applications from official sites and application stores. The NCC-CSIRT advisory in this regard further recommended that users double-check each application and uncheck boxes that request extra third-party downloads when installing apps downloaded from the Google Play Store and to use anti-malware…

2nd InsurTech Business Series Confab Set to hold in Lagos

December 3, 2022December 3, 2022 ADEOLA YUSUF

Grye Limited, the producers and organizers of InsurTech Business Series Podcast and Webinar have announced plans to hold the second edition of its insurance and technology (InsurTech) conference in Nigeria. The 2022 InsurTech Business Series Conference, themed “Redefining the InsurTech Ecosystem in Nigeria,” is set to take place as a hybrid event on December 10th, 2022 at Four Points Hotel, VI Lagos, with the virtual component taking place via LinkedIn and YouTube. READ ALSO United Nations Institute Names Adeola Yusuf Panelist For African IDEP Event Belgian Firm Puts Skulls of…

Kanye West Trolls Shirtless Elon Musk In Last Tweet, Gets Suspended

December 2, 2022 ADEOLA YUSUF

“Let’s break one last window before we get outa here. I caught this guy with Kim. Good night.” American rapper, Kanye West, has been suspended on Twitter after launching a two way Twitter tirade on his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, as well as the new owner of the social media platform, Elon Musk. In tweets posted in the early hours of Friday, Kanye claimed that he caught basketballer, Chris Paul, with his ex-wife. Although he shared Paul’s image, he didn’t indicate when the incident happened. READ ALSO His Excellency Can…

Meet Omeife, Africa’s First Humanoid Robot Built By Nigerian Firm +PHOTOS

November 13, 2022November 13, 2022 ADEOLA YUSUF

What to know about the 6 feet female igbo character-robot that can speak over eight major languages Africa’s first humanoid robot has been built by a Nigerian company, Uniccon Group. Platforms Africa reports that the human look-alike and act-alike robot is called Omeife, an Igbo name. READ ALSO: Tips For Coping With Men, Women Of High Sex Drive Buga Crooner, Kizz Daniel, To Perform At W’Cup – FIFA 10-Yr-Old Boy Suspended For Grabbing School Counsellor’s Breast Dinka Ethnic Group: Tales of World’s Tallest Tribe VaDoma: The African Ostrich Tribe…

Billionaire Bill Gates Ex-Wife Finds Love With TV Reporter

November 12, 2022 ADEOLA YUSUF

American business magnate, Bill Gates’ ex-wife, Melinda French Gates has been given another chance at love. The former computer scientist and general manager at Microsoft found love in the arms of John Du Pre, a former TV correspondent for Fox News Channel in the late 90s and early 2000s. READ ALSO Nigerian Governor, S’African Female Speaker In Sex Scandal, Video Released Davido Postpones A.W.A.Y Festival By One Year Twitter Chaos Deepens As Key Executives Quit Mass Sack At Facebook As Zuckerberg Confirms Layoff Begins Wednesday Adetutu Adedokun: Identity Of Lady…