Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

UK visa applications drop 35% after new immigration rules United Kingdom The United Kingdom has witnessed a dramatic 35 per cent drop in visa applications over the past year, following the introduction of stricter immigration policies aimed at reducing the country’s intake of foreign nationals. According to official figures released by the Home Office on Thursday, August 8, 2024, the number of visa applications fell from 141,000 to 91,000 after new rules came into effect in January 2024. The policy changes, introduced in December 2023, specifically targeted international students, restricting them from bringing dependants unless they were enrolled in postgraduate…

Medal table: See the medals garnered by each country as USA leads at Paris Olympics Wow moment for the champions! The United States of America (USA) has come top in the medal table as the 2024 Paris Olympics ends on Sunday in France. Team USA garnered 40 gold, 44 silver and 42 bronze, giving a total of 126 medals, while China came second with 40 gold, 27 silver and and 24 bronze, with a combined total of 91 medals. Japan came third on the table with 20 gold, 22 silver and 23 bronze with a total of 45 medals. Australia…

Paris Olympics: USA narrowly defeated France to win gold in Women Basketball Team USA defeated France 67-66 in a pulsating final at the Bercy Arena on Sunday 11 August. The United States of America (USA) on Sunday narrowly defeated France to win the gold medal in the Women’s Basketball final at the Paris Olympics. This is the eighth time USA women are winning the gold medal at Olympics. The French team pushed the Americans to their limits, but that did not stop them from winning the gold medal just like their male counterpart. With roughly 30 seconds to go France…

Offering digital payment, financial inclusion and entrepreneurship – Moniepoint CEO Tosin Eniolorunda is a leading innovator in the African Fintech space and co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Moniepoint Inc, a global, all-in-one, digital financial services provider with operations in Nigeria and an ongoing expansion into other emerging markets. Since 2019, Moniepoint has powered over a million businesses, offering payment, banking, credit, and business management tools. He speaks with PAUL OGBUOKIRI about the future of Africa’s fintech ecosystem What is the core business of Moniepoint, and what is the gap you see your company filling in the market? We are…

Exciting times for subscribers as Glo unveils My-G data Bundles Globacom has introduced My-G data Bundles, a set of lifestyle data offers targeted at the youth population in the country. The new offering gives subscribers the freedom to express themselves and keeps them connected at the most affordable rates. With My-G data Bundles, Glo subscribers can enjoy access to their favourite music and entertainment media applications such as WhatsApp, Tiktok, Snapchat, BoomPlay, Audiomack, Instagram and GloTV. A statement released by Globacom on xxxxxxxxx revealed that the bundles are denominated in N100, N300, N500 and N1,000. The N100 bundle, which has…

INTRODUCING 25% FARE DISCOUNT FOR OFF-PEAK TRAVELS, LASG INCREASES BLUE RAIL LINE TRIPS TO 72 PER DAY The Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line will from Monday, 12th August 2024 increase its number of trips from 54 to 72 per day. However, the current schedule for Sunday operations remained unchanged The Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo announced this weekend that Blue Line train riders will now travel between Marina and Mile 2 in just about 18 minutes from the previous travel time of 25 minutes. According to her, the implication is…

Gospel Musician, AanuAnita Releases New Single ‘I Am Blessed’ Asides ‘I am blessed’, AanuAnita has done several works of art that have been widely accepted in different regions especially in Canada. She is also working on her debut album to drop later in the year. A Nigerian-canadian fast rising gospel musician, AanuAnita has released a new song titled ‘’I am Blessed’’. AanuAnita, an indigene of Akure in Ondo state released this song to assure human race of the many blessings they can receive from God if they continue to worship him. The song, which talks about the mercy of God,…

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2: 5,400 costumes, crew of nearly 2,500 and over 100 new sets in the Epic Production ‘House of the Dragon,’ the prequel to Game of Thrones, is based on George R.R. Martin’s bestseller Fire & Blood. Season 1 ended with Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) being crowned King, much to the fury of Rhaenyra, the firstborn of the late King Viserys and his named successor. Ryan Condal, the showrunner and co-creator of HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ — which recently concluded its second season and is now available for binge-watching on Showmax — has described the production…

Telecommunications:Beyond New Equity Investment in 9Mobile Will the latest acquisition of 9mobile by new investors offer the struggling telecoms firm the needed finances to compete favourably and cover the lost grounds in the nation’s telecoms sector, Emma Okonji asks Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating under the trade name 9mobile, two week agos, announced the successful completion of an equity investment by LH Telecommunication Limited, which saw the new investor acquiring 95.5 per cent shares in 9mobile, to take over the telecoms company. The new owners had since reconstituted the board of 9mobile, with plans to inject fresh funds…

Nigerian Athletes that performed beyond imagination for other countries at Olympic A total of 88 athletes featured across 12 sports for Nigeria at the Paris Olympic Games. Nigeria’s athletes returned home without a single medal for the eighth time in Olympic history, as Team Nigeria concluded its Paris 2024 Olympic campaign on Saturday. Hannah Reuben lost her Women’s Freestyle 76kg fight early Saturday to effectively put the country’s slim hope of making the podium to rest. Mongolia’s Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan defeated her 5-2 in the round of 16 tie, capping off the country’s worst Olympic outing since London 2012. However, athletes…