Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Glovo appoints Lamide Akinola as Glovo Nigeria General Manager Lamide Akinola Glovo has announced the appointment of Lamide Akinola as the new General Manager (GM) of its Nigeria operations. Succeeding Lorenzo Mayol who has been reassigned as the Director of Brands for Glovo Sub-Saharan Africa, Lamide’s appointment took effect from July 1, 2023. Africa.businessinsider.com

Operations for Elon Musk’s Starlink begin in Kenya, posing threat to Safaricom, others Illustration of SpaceX’s Starlink network of satellites.Getty Images Starlink, founded by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, launches satellite internet services in Kenya, intensifying competition with local providers like Safaricom, Jamii Telecommunications Limited, and Zuku. •The multinational company aims to offer impressive download speeds of up to 250 Mbps and upload rates of up to 35 Mbps to Kenyan users. •Starlink partners with local internet company Karibu Connect as its first authorized distributor in Kenya. Starlink, a satellite internet provider founded by Elon Musk, has launched services in the Kenyan…

James Cameron says AI-produced scripts are regurgitated ‘word salad’ and are unlikely to replace human writers “Titanic” and “Avatar” director James Cameron has made it clear he doesn’t see artificial intelligence taking over scriptwriting anytime soon. James CameronAlbert L. Ortega/Getty Images •”Titanic” and “Avatar” director James Cameron doesn’t think AI will replace human writers. •AI-produced ‘word salad’ content isn’t going to move audiences, he said in an interview with CTV News. •He said he’d reassess his view if an AI wins an Oscar for Best Screenplay In a Tuesday interview with Canada’s CTV News, Cameron said: “I just don’t personally…

UK agency approves naira for financing transactions Britain’s export finance agency will add the naira to its list of “pre-approved currencies” for financing transactions. This will enable the agency provide financing for transactions with Nigerian businesses denominated in the local currency. The naira will become one of three West African currencies that has pre-approved for its programme of funding transactions that promote trade with Britain, the agency said. Britain voted in 2016 to leave the European Union and this has forced London to rethink its trade ties with the rest of the world. The United Kingdom and the EU struck…

Why we hiked petrol price –Oil marketers •It’s death knell, say motorists Nigerians woke up to the rude shock of another fuel price hike on Tuesday morning with various filling stations, especially those owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), adjusting their pumps from N537/litre to N617/litre, showing an N80 hike. In Lagos, it was adjusted from N484 to N586 a litre, while in Kano, it went up to N620/litre. Daily Sun learnt from various oil marketers that the petrol price hike was a reaction to different market forces at play. A source said the free fall of…

Canada gifts Nigeria $9.3m for COVID-19 vaccine, other services Canadian government has provided Nigeria with $9.3 million grant from the Canada’s Global Initiative for Vaccine Equity (CanGIVE), to strengthen its COVID-19 immunization system, in addition to other accompanying services. The amount was part of 317 million Canadian dollars global initiative meant to strengthen COVID-19 vaccination in seven other countries. Ondo, Rivers, Kogi, Delta, Ebonyi, Lagos, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Benue, Ogun, Katsina, Taraba, Anambra, Kebbi, and Edo states would benefit the most from the intervention. Canadian Ambassador to Nigeria, Jamie Christoff, who spoke at the launch of the grant in Abuja, on…

I Will Be Glad To Leave This World Without Talking To Basketmouth, Julius Agwu – Comedian AY Nollywood actor and comedian, Ayodeji Makun, aka AY, says he would feel happy to leave the world without speaking to Basket Mouth and Julius Agwu. Ay made it clear that he is done making efforts toward reconciling with his colleagues, Basketmouth and Julius Agwu, who he has had long-standing issues with. Recall, Basketmouth and AY have been entangled in a 17-year-old beef, which AY claimed was over an unpaid N30,00 debt owed him by Basketmouth. On his part, Basketmouth debunked the allegation…

My Mum Supported My Acting Career, Despite My Father’s Objection – Jim Iyke Jim Iyke, the Nigerian filmmaker, says his mother’s belief in him shaped him into the man he is today. The movie star spoke about his introverted childhood and the support he got from his late mum when he was featured on the a podcast. The 46-year-old actor said when he told his parents that he wanted to become an actor — as a teenager — his father was against it, arguing that he “was excruciatingly shy”. Iyke said his mother, however, believed in him, adding that her…

Nollywood Makes History with Groundbreaking Film Production ‘Plan C,’ Shot on Sony Venice 2 Camera in Africa In a momentous stride forward, a collaboration of production studios has achieved a significant milestone with the completion of principal photography for the comedy film ‘Plan C,’ using the groundbreaking Sony Venice 2 camera. This historic achievement marks the first-ever usage of the Sony Venice 2 camera in Africa, renowned for its exceptional contribution to major Hollywood blockbusters such as ‘Avatar,’ ‘Black Panther,’ and ‘Maverick.’ Directed by the talented Samuel ‘Bigsam’ Olatunji, ‘Plan C’ boasts an impressive cast of Nollywood stars, including Nkem…

Nwoko champions call for investigation into NDLEA operation after tragic child death by stray bullet In a significant development during today’s plenary session, Wednesday, July 19, Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, senator representing Delta North senatorial district, took a strong stand by raising and supporting a petition written by Nwanna Matthew on behalf of the family of the two-year-old boy Ivan Omhonrina, who was killed by a stray bullet while operatives of the NDLEA were conducting a raid in Asaba, Delta state, on July 13, 2023. The petition seeks immediate investigation and justice for the unlawful and brutal killing of Ivan…