WhatsApp Introduces Screen Sharing in Video Calls By Boniface Ihiasota, USA WhatsApp has introduced a novel enhancement to its video calling capabilities, allowing users to seamlessly share their screens during conversations. The unveiling of this feature, known as Screen Share, transpired through an announcement by Meta’s Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg, on Tuesday. The rationale…
Twitter Gets New CEO as Elon Musk Steps Aside By Boniface Ihiasota, USA Billionaire and Twitter owner Elon Musk has announced that Linda Yaccarino, former global head of advertising and partnerships at NBC, will take over as the new Chief Executive Officer of Twitter. In a tweet on Friday, Musk expressed his excitement about Yaccarino…
Oil Spill: Shell Wins Against Niger-Delta in UK By Boniface Ihiasota, USA The United Kingdom Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Shell, the leading British multinational oil and gas company, on Wednesday, stating that it was too late for Nigerian claimants to sue its two subsidiaries over a 2011 offshore oil spill. In December…
BREAKING: Elon Musk Introduces Voice and Video Calls, DM on Twitter By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman Twitter CEO, Elon Musk has announced new features for the social media platform that will include support for direct message (DM) replies, voice and video chats, and encrypted DM 1.0. The announcement was made on Musk’s Twitter page on Wednesday….
Olu of Warri Hosts CEO of EBENCO and Excel Global Media Boss, Urges Investors to Consider Warri Kingdom By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman The Olu of Warri, His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III, has called on businessmen and women to consider establishing their businesses in his kingdom, assuring potential investors of peace and blessings as they go…
US, South Korea Celebrate 70 Years of Friendship, Discuss Economic Cooperation By Boniface Ihiasota, USA President Joe Biden is set to host South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at a grand state dinner, following a day of serious discussions. White House officials have indicated that the two leaders will focus on critical issues such as…
Nigerian Diaspora Remittances Soar to $168.33bn in Eight Years By Boniface Ihiasota, USA The Nigerian Diaspora has remitted $168.33bn to the country in the past eight years, according to reports from the World Bank. The country has experienced fluctuations in foreign investments inflow in this period, causing a scarcity of foreign currency, which led to…
American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Bird Strike Causes Engine Fire By Boniface Ihiasota, USA A Boeing 737 belonging to American Airlines experienced engine trouble midair after being hit by a flock of geese. The incident occurred 40 minutes after the aircraft, Flight 1958 to Phoenix, Arizona, took off from John Glenn Columbus International…
Charly Boy Raises Alarm Over Scarcity of New Naira Notes By Boniface Ihiasota, USA Charly Boy, the iconic Nigerian musician, has expressed concern about the shortage of the newly redesigned N1000, N500, and N200 notes in the country. The veteran artist, whose real name is Charles Oputa, recently took to his Twitter page to draw…
How World’s Richest Man, Bernard Arnault Surpassed a $200 Billion Fortune According to the Bloomberg billionaires index, Bernard Arnault earned $200 billion for the first time, as shares in his luxury goods company LVMH rose 30%. Arnault, 74, is only the third man ever to earn $200 billion plus. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was the…