The number of billionaires from the shores of Africa has risen to 23 in January 2018, and atop that list sits industrialist Aliko Dangote. 3 Nigerians feature in Forbes’ 23 African Billionaires list, Dangote retaining the throne for the 7th year in a row with $12.2 billion. The two other Nigerians are Glo owner Mike […]
Month: February 2018
The world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund will continue to invest in the U.K. no matter what the outcome of Brexit talks. “We remain a long-term and committed investor in the U.K. in all asset classes,” Chief Executive Officer Yngve Slyngstad said at a press conference in Oslo, where the Norwegian […]
Kylie Jenner didn’t just get a beautiful baby at the end of her secrecy-filled pregnancy. She also got a $1.4 million luxury car. The new mom, who welcomed daughter Stormi Webster with boyfriend Travis Scott on Feb. 1, showed off her new wheels — a shiny black Ferrari LaFerrari model […]
U.S. delivery giant UPS has launched court action against the European Union’s anti-trust regulator for blocking a merger with Dutch firm TNT and is seeking 1.742 billion euros ($2.14 billion) in compensation. The EU’s official journal noted Monday that UPS also wants the regulator, the EU’s executive Commission, to pay […]
Norway plans to spend 100 million Norwegian crowns ($13 million) to upgrade a doomsday seed vault on an Arctic island built 10 years ago to protect the world’s food supplies, the government said on Friday. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is meant as a natural deep freeze to back up […]
China’s ruling Communist Party on Sunday set the stage for President Xi Jinping to stay in office indefinitely, with a proposal to remove a constitutional clause limiting presidential service to just two terms in office. Xi, 64, is currently required by the country’s constitution to step down as president after […]
Last week, Offset and Cardi B grabbed our attention when the “Bartier Cardi” emcee gifted her better half with an intricate chain for Valentine’s Day, boasting an iced-out design of an abandoned house, commonly known as a bando, with two figurines of Offset’s likeness inside the miniature edifice. While we […]
Coca-Cola is launching two new soda flavors with a vintage flair. Inspired by sodas that were hand-mixed and poured at the neighborhood drugstore during a bygone era, Coca-Cola Georgia Peach and Coca-Cola California Raspberry will be popping up in restaurants, bars, and grocery stores this week. The choice to use […]
The senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has responded to the N2bn legal suit filed against him by the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Governor Nasir el-Rufai had on Friday sued Shehu Sani, for damages over four alleged offences, one of which is defamation of character. El- rufai said he […]
Windows-running computers ideally run on Intel’s X86 chipset structure but a few manufacturers tried Qualcomm’s ARM-based technology, like the $999.99 HP Envy X2. Earlier this year, during the 2018 CES expo, HP and Asus introduced the Envy X2 and NovaGo respectively. Both companies claim that the chipset, which is usually […]
Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs famously dropped out of college and went on to build one of the most successful and iconic companies in history. But before his entrepreneurial days, Jobs was a kid in need of some extra cash. Next month, a job application that Jobs filled out in […]
Bill Gates sat down with talk show host Ellen DeGeneres for the first time this week. Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and is the world’s second-richest person with an estimated fortune of $91.8 billion, according to Bloomberg’s index. Gates officially became a […]