The FCA has launched a consultation on the proposed launch of a new private stock market called Pisces. Here’s a look at how it would work. ADVERTISEMENT If successful, the new private stock market could generate a pipeline of companies for a full IPO on a public market in the future. However, there will be restrictions on who can buy …

Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed immediate investigation and pardoning action on the case of a young man reportedly sentenced to de@th by hanging in Osun state for stealing a fowl.   In a statement signed by Governor’s Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Tuesday evening, December 17, the Governor ordered the Attorney General to intervene in the matter and ensure the young …

BBC Omar el Qataa is a photojournalist operating out of northern Gaza Facebook has severely restricted the ability of Palestinian news outlets to reach an audience during the Israel-Gaza war, according to BBC research. In a comprehensive analysis of Facebook data, we found that newsrooms in the Palestinian territories – in Gaza and the West Bank – had suffered a …

In another stellar season Hodgkinson went unbeaten over two laps and battled through illness to retain her European title, which in 2022 represented her first major outdoor title. Her improved British record at the London Diamond League in July was not only confirmation that she was ready to make the next step on the podium in Paris, but it has …

The 54-year-old Wright only averaged 89.63 to his opponent’s 93.77, but did enough to progress. Sporting a purple mohawk and festive outfit, crowd favourite ‘Snakebite’ showed glimpses of his best to win the first set and survived eight set darts to go 2-0 ahead. He lost the next but Dutchman Plaisier missed two more set darts in the fourth and …

Wumi Tuase, a Nigerian actress, took to X to express displeasure over a banner she saw at the gate of the Lekki Central Mosque.   “Jesus Christ is not God!” The banner reads. “He is a prophet and messenger of God!”  As Wumi shared a photo of the banner, she wrote: “I don’t like to get into religious conversations but I …

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints in France and Belgium against subsidiaries of the tech giant Apple, accusing it of using conflict minerals. Acting on behalf of the Congolese government, lawyers have argued that Apple is complicit in crimes committed by armed groups that control some of the mines in the east of DR Congo. Apple has …

Name: Armand Duplantis Sport: Athletics Key achievement: The 25-year-old retained his Olympic pole vault title in Paris – becoming the first back-to-back champion in men’s pole vault since the 1950s. In doing so, he broke both the Olympic and world record – the latter for the ninth time in his career, and second time this year. He went on to …

Fathia Balogun has shared a video addressing being blocked.  The actress was in the news recently after it was noticed that she and her colleague Funke Akindele are no longer following each other on Instagram. This led to speculations of a rift between them.    Fathia fueled the rift by releasing a video to address someone who blocked her. “They …

A screenshot of a chat between a pair who met on a dating site has gone viral.  In the screenshot,  the man, who matched with the lady on the platform, is seen asking her for her phone number so they can speak outside the platform.  However, the woman said she feels more comfortable chatting on the platform until she gets …