Author: Akintayo Adams

At least 30 people were injured after a flight encountered “strong turbulence” and made an emergency landing in Brazil. The Air Europa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was en route from Madrid to Montevideo when the incident occurred mid-air. Flight UX045 was rerouted to Natal Airport in northeastern Brazil while heading to Uruguay’s capital, according to the airline’s statement on X (formerly Twitter). The airline mentioned that injured passengers were “receiving attention.” With 325 passengers on board, the aircraft encountered turbulence over the Atlantic just before reaching the Brazilian coast, as per an Air Europa spokesperson. The plane landed without issues and…

Social media giant, Meta, has announced that Nigerian and Ghanaian content creators with 5,000 followers would, henceforth, earn money on Facebook starting from July 1, 2024. The company also rolled out monetization features, In-Stream Ads on Facebook and Facebook Ads on Reels June 30. According to a statement released by Meta, the two features will enable creators to earn money for crafting original videos and cultivating community. The statement read: “To use either product, creators must pass and remain compliant with Facebook’s partnership monetisation policies and content monetization policies and they must be at least 18 years old. “Additionally, for…

Portuguese Football Star, Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed the ongoing edition of the European Championship to be his last in the Seleção shirt. He said this after missing a crucial penalty in extra-time before scoring the first spot-kick in the penalty shootout. “This will be my last Euro, of course”. “But I’m not moved by this, I’m moved by enthusiasm”. “I was sorry for the fans. I’ll always give my best for this shirt, whether I miss it or not. And I’ll do this my whole life. You have to take responsibility”. Ronaldo has been representing the Portuguese National Team since…

Sèyí Mákindé, Governor of Oyo State on Monday set up a 14-man committee for the coronation and presentation of staff of office to the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Ọba Owólabí Olàkúlẹ́hìn. The committee is chaired by the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Ademola Ojo. According to a statement from the state Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, in Ibadan, other members of the committee include the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Wasiu Olatunbosun, and the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Toyin Balogun. “The coronation committee also include the son of the Olubadan-designate, Folaseke Olakulehin, Onikepo Akande,…

The average retail price for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) in May 2024 soared to around ₦937 per liter in Northern Nigeria especially Jigawa State, according to the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report “Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch (May 2024)” revealed that on a state profile analysis, Jigawa State had the highest petrol price at ₦937.50 per liter. This reflects a continuous rise in prices since the removal of the petrol subsidy by President Bola Tinubu on May 29, 2023. The average price of petrol was ₦769.62, marking a 223.21% increase compared to ₦238.11…

Governor Dapo Abiodun trended on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday morning as users criticized him over the poor condition of roads in some Ogun State communities. They posted pictures of deteriorating roads from various locations, accusing Abiodun of failing to ensure ‘motorable’ roads in the state. @OAKGbenga said, “I once got trapped around this axis, Sango-Ijoko-Giwa-Okearo and it was raining heavily….My luck that day was having V6 off road Nissan Frontier truck……. That axis has very terrible roads.” @Ilo_Monsurbj stated, “You will be surprised as to how this road (Ijoko road) is to the Lagos-Abẹ́òkúta Expressway linking Lagos state. But…

Two employees of the Britain-based aid agency Tearfund were killed in an attack on their convoy in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The agency made the announcement on Monday. They were traveling by road from the town of Lubero to Butembo city in the conflict-torn North Kivu province when they were attacked upon arrival on Sunday. Tearfund did not provide further details about the incident. North Kivu has been troubled by ongoing violence, with various armed groups competing for control and resources in the mineral-rich region. This escalating insurgency over more than two years has worsened an already severe humanitarian…

Nigeria’s capital importation rose by 210 per cent to $3,376.01 million in the first quarter of the ongoing year 2024. This was contained in the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) latest Nigeria’s Capital Importation data for Q1 2024 was released on Monday. The report said the nation’s capital importation rose to $3,376.01 million, higher than $1,132.65 million recorded in Q1 2023, thereby indicating an increase of 198.06 per cent and 210 per cent increase from $1,088.48 million recorded in Q4 2023. It also attributed the increase to high Portfolio Investment valued at “$2,075.59 million, accounting for 61.48 per cent; followed…

The popular tap-2-earn app Tapswap, powered by the TON Blockchain, announced that the token allocation to users has been postponed to the third quarter of the year. The app, which gained traction in Nigeria and amassed over 50 million users since its launch on February 15, 2024, requires users to tap the icon on the Telegram Tapswap bot screen to mine coins. The management decided to delay the share-to-token exchange event originally scheduled for July 1st to better serve its players. In a series of threads on X on Monday, Tapswap shared what it described as ‘bad and good news’…

Revenue generated from passengers by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) rose by 84.91 percent to ₦1.42 billion in Q1 2024, up from ₦768.44 million in the same period last year. This was contained in the National Bureau of Statistics’ latest Rail Transportation data released on Monday. According to the report, a total of 675,293 passengers traveled via rail system in the referenced period, relative to 441,725 reported in the corresponding quarter of 2023, indicating a growth rate of 52.88 per cent. The volume of goods/cargo transported via rail experienced a massive increase, standing at 160,650 tons in Q1 2024 compared…