The UK’s financial watchdog found Volkswagen had sometimes confiscated cars from vulnerable customers “without considering other options”. ADVERTISEMENT The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a £5.4m (€6.48m) penalty to Volkswagen Finance for mistreating borrowers between 2017 and 2023. In a statement on Monday, the FCA added that the financial unit of the German car maker would also have …
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Big Brother Africa winner, Kevin Chuwang Pam loses dad
Kevin Chuwang Pam has lost his dad. Kevin, who won season 4 of the Big Brither Africa in 2009, announced the sad news on Instagram. He died on Sunday, October 20. Kevin shared a reel showing multiple photos of his father as he mourned him. See below.
Read More »Nigerian Army denies appointing acting COAS, warns against calls for military takeover
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has denied reports claiming that an acting chief of army staff (COAS) has been appointed to stand in for the Army Chief, Taoreed Lagbaja. In a statement released on Monday, October 21, the DHQ said Lagbaja is currently observing his annual leave and is “hale and hearty”. There have been public concerns about the …
Read More »Jurgen Klopp quiz: Test your knowledge of the former Liverpool manager
Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is moving into a new role from January, as head of global soccer at Red Bull – who own the Reds’ Champions League opponents RB Leipzig. Will he feel a little torn when the two sides meet on Wednesday? To mark the match, we’ve produced a rather special quiz. Yes, this isn’t just a simple …
Read More »Actress Lolo says men are backing out of their responsibilities as providers
Speaking during the recent episode of the Say My Piece podcast, Lolo stated that gender roles have been in existence for as long as patriarchy itself has been, adding that evolving dynamics of relationships have started to cause a shift. Lolo explained, “I blame the patriarchy because these things have been in existence long before now when gender roles were …
Read More »King Conker keeps the crown: World conker champion cleared of cheating
An investigation had been launched into whether “King Conker” cheated during the annual World Conker Championships by using a steel chestnut. He’s now been cleared. ADVERTISEMENT First there was a chess grandmaster cleared of using anal beads to cheat. Now, last week’s winner of the World Conker Championships – veteran player David Jakins – will retain his title after being cleared …
Read More »Doliprane-maker Sanofi confirms exclusive talks with US firm CD&R
The American private equity firm has agreed to French government demands about protecting jobs and investment in France. ADVERTISEMENT French pharmaceutical group Sanofi and US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) have entered exclusive negotiations regarding the partial takeover of Sanofi subsidiary Opella. The news comes after the French government agreed to buy a 2% stake in Opella …
Read More »Wizkid’s ‘Piece of My Heart’ sets new Spotify streaming record
Released on October 19, 2024, the song has now set a new first-day streaming record on Spotify Nigeria after accumulating 1.1 million streams. This impressive milestone sees Wizkid break the previous record he shared with Asake on their collaboration ‘MMS’ off the latter’s third album ‘Lungu Boy’. Wizkid also becomes the artist with the top 3 songs with the highest …
Read More »Ore mi, Faruk was there for me at my lowest – Toke Makinwa says as she debunks engagement rumour
Media personality Toke Makinwa has addressed rumors of her engagement to Faruk after photos of them together at her 40th birthday celebration sparked online speculation. In a statement, Makinwa clarified that Faruk is not her fiancé but a close friend who has supported her during difficult times. “Faruk was there for me at my lowest, when I had nothing,” …
Read More »I’ve always wanted a big family – Wizkid’s baby mama Jada P
On October 20, 2024, the heavily pregnant Pollock expressed her gratitude to God and celebrated the fulfilment of her dreams, posting a series of pictures showing off her growing baby bump. She wrote, “Happy Birthday to me! Wow, where do I even start? First and foremost, I want to give thanks to God for guiding me this far in life …