Anthony, a 22-year-old trickster, got a perfect start to life at Old Trafford after scoring on his debut against Arsenal in September. He went on to score in 3 consecutive premier league appearances at Everton and City. But he has since failed to be directly effective for the red devils, as he has not scored nor assisted any goal in the premier league since October. Antony now joins Sancho, Maguire and Pogba on the list of players who have struggled to make justifications for the big amounts paid for their acquisition. It might be quite unfair to label Antony and…
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MTN Nigeria Communications Plc recorded a gain of N263 billion in market capitalisation following the release of its 2022 full-year results. Positive market sentiment on the stocks was boosted after the company announced that it hit the N2 trillion mark in revenues, becoming the first listed Nigerian firm to record the achievement. The gain: Checks by Nairametrics showed that the company’s stock price rose to N237 per share at the close of trading yesterday from N225 it opened for trading on January 31 2023, the corporate earnings result was released to the investment public, representing a growth of 5% or N263 billion.…
The President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Mrs Susan Akporiaye, said the lackadaisical attitude by the Federal Government and unfair practices by foreign airlines flying into Nigeria are the major reasons the challenge of trapped foreign airlines’ funds of over $500 million have continued to linger over a year later. While disclosing this on Friday in Lagos during a briefing with aviation Journalists, Mrs Akporiaye added that the unpleasant actions have also led to an estimated 721,000 job losses within the aviation sector in the past 12 months. Huge havoc: According to her, the failure of the…
As the second half of the season gets into full gear, clubs in the Premier League and across Europe have been making relentless efforts to bolster their squad for the remainder of the season. The January transfer window opened on the 1st of January and closed on January 31st, 2023.This winter transfer window has been a blessing to some teams as they have made swift decisions to bolster their clubs by triggering expensive release clauses to get their top target while other teams are still searching for the right players at the right price.Why the transfer window is expensive: The…
Twitter owner, Elon Musk, said content creators will now be able to earn money from the platform as it begins ad revenue sharing. With this, Twitter will be competing with the likes of YouTube, TikTok, among other social media platforms that have been rewarding content creators through ad revenue sharing. However, the Twitter CEO noted that only Twitter Blue Verified content creators are eligible for the newly introduced revenue sharing model. This means that to benefit from this arrangement, a content creator on Twitter must be paying the $8 monthly subscription. The announcement: While Musk said the ad revenue sharing…
Tesla leaves a great impression on the minds of many people who come across it. That’s because, in terms of technology, Tesla leads other electric vehicles (EVs). Tesla cars have self-driving features as well as the highest charging range. The Tesla Model X, for instance, comes with butterfly doors, they also have more mileage per charge than other EVs, which is why they are ahead in EV sales globally. According to 234 Drive, some people are in doubt if a Tesla will work or cope well with Nigeria’s abysmal power supply. In this video, 234 Drive took a test drive of…
Nigerian professionals have advanced to more senior positions in the financial sector across corporate America and Europe. It was previously quite difficult for any African in general to hold executive and other top senior management positions in these sectors. However, the situation has changed are many are being recognized for their ability to think creatively and change the way business is done. Their professional growth and development are also seen as contributing to industry diversity. Top global corporations realized the need to take the diversity narrative for African/Nigerian professionals in senior management positions more seriously. Chinedum Nzelu is one of…
Travel agents operating in Nigeria under the umbrella of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) said they recorded losses of $500 million in the year 2022. They also revealed that the sector recorded over 720,000 job losses despite rising airfares, as less than 30 per cent of tickets sold in Nigeria were done by local agents due to trapped aviation funds. They urged FG to follow up on the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) and other extant aviation laws which will open the economy to serious local and foreign investors. This was disclosed by Mrs Susan Akporiaye, NANTA’s…
The Nigerian Government revealed it will adopt a one-for-one replacement to close the gaps of doctors leaving and the replacements must be on the same level as those that have left. This was disclosed by Nigeria’s Health Minister, Dr Osagie Ehanire at the Healthcare Federation Of Nigeria 2023 Annual Conference held in Lagos on Friday. The Minister noted that Nigeria currently has many doctors who are not employed as they can’t find a place for residency. Replacement: Dr Ehanire said the Ministry had appealed to the civil service commission over closing the gaps with a one-for-one replacement strategy, he said:…
The CBN has urged for calm, adding it will work with banks to review POS charges to reduce the pain being felt by Nigerians as they queue in banks and are charged high fees by POS operators due to the scarcity of the new naira notes. This was disclosed by the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele on Friday night at a special media briefing on the new naira notes, in Lagos. Emefiele says he understands the situation Nigerians are going through and urged for more time. Understanding: The CBN Governor said they trying to get the currency in circulation and urged…