Oluseun Onigbinde (Photo credit:Oluseun Onigbinde twitter) Oluseun Onigbinde a prominent Nigerian entrepreneur and open data analyst has said the removal of fuel subsidy is a way to social disorder In a statement posted on his Twitter handle on Monday, Oluseun Onigbinde, a co-founder, and CEO of BudgIT, as well as a transparency activist, expressed his […]
Nigeria House of Representatives. Photo credit: Twitter/HouseNGR The House of Representatives has expressed its appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for his resolution to eliminate the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol. This commendation came following the unanimous approval of a motion of urgent public importance presented by Jimoh Olajide (APC/Lagos), a member […]
The iPhone 14 was released in September 2022. Image source: GETTY IMAGES The famed Apple partner Foxconn is stepping up its recruitment efforts to entice additional employees for the world’s largest iPhone manufacturing facility in anticipation of the impending introduction of a new iPhone model. Foxconn has made appealing offers to new hires at its […]
President Bola Tinubu’s plan to implement his predecessor’s decision to remove fuel subsidies by the end of June has faced opposition from the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria( IPMAN). In Abuja on Monday, Tinubu firmly stated that his administration would not bear the burden of subsidizing petroleum products any longer. Citing the significant opportunity […]
Sam Bankman-Fried, a co-founder of FTX, had the moniker “King of Crypto” at one point. Image source: GETTY IMAGES Temasek Holdings, a state-owned investment company in Singapore, claims it has reduced the compensation of employees in charge of its investment in the defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The fund made the decision to totally sell up […]
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman. image source: GETTY IMAGES The owner of the business that created ChatGPT has stated that there are no plans to exit Europe. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has changed his mind about leaving the EU if adhering to upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) rules proves to be too difficult. Earlier this […]
Elon Musk’s brain-chip firm. Image source: REUTERS The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States has given Elon Musk’s brain-chip technology business permission to start the first phase of human testing. By creating a link between the human brain and computers, billionaire Elon Musk’s Neuralink implant firm hopes to improve the restoration of […]
Asiana Airlines aircraft taking off at an airport in Seoul. Image source: GETTY IMAGES A man has been apprehended for deliberately opening the emergency door of an Asiana Airlines flight during its landing in South Korea. Fortunately, all 194 people on board the Asiana Airlines flight escaped unharmed, and the aircraft touched down without incident […]
The most popular Netflix series is Squid Game. Image source: NETEFLIX The long-promised crackdown on password sharing by Netflix has begun in important markets like the US and the UK. A new policy forcing subscribers to pay a monthly price of £4.99 (or $7.99 in the US) if they want to share their account […]
Climate campaigners have suggested abandoning flights in places where trains could be used in under four hours. Image source: EPA/ GETTY IMAGES In an effort to reduce carbon emissions, France has banned domestic short-haul flights where train options exist. The rule was passed two years after lawmakers decided to end service on routes that could […]