Uber is facing an investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) into its flagship subscription plan, the company has said. As first reported by Bloomberg, the US consumer watchdog was probing the ride-hailing giant over the enrolment and cancellation procedures of the service. Uber One, which has more than 25 million subscribers around the world, offers fee-paying members discounts …
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ExxonMobil, Eni and Total eye natural gas deposit plan off Cyprus
ExxonMobil could partner up with Eni and Total to jointly develop natural gas deposits off Cyprus. ADVERTISEMENT ExxonMobil could partner up with a consortium composed of Eni of Italy and Total of France to jointly develop gas deposits they’ve discovered close to each other off Cyprus’ southern coast, the Cypriot energy minister said on Friday. Minister George Papanastasiou said ExxonMobil …
Read More »Beko Europe announces 1,935 redundancies: What is the group’s plan?
Beko Europe has announced the closure of two sites resulting in nearly 2,000 redundancies. ADVERTISEMENT At a meeting in Rome with Unions at the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy, Beko Europe set out its long-term business transformation plan for Italy after announcing the planned closure of two sites by the end of 2025 – in Siena in Tuscany …
Read More »Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency and use military for mass deportations
US President-elect, Donald Trump on Monday confirmed he would declare a national emergency to carry out his campaign promise of mass deportations of migrants living in the U.S. without legal permission. On Monday morning, Trump responded to a social media post from Judicial Watch’s Tom Fitton, who said earlier this month there are reports the incoming …
Read More »“Minding my business and still collecting stray bullet” – Singer Flavour reacts as man reveals plan to hide Miss Universe Africa, Chidinma Adetshina from him
Nigerian high-life singer, Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour N’abania, has reacted after a media personality, Harry Obi stated that the 2024 Miss Universe first runner-up, Chidimma Adetshina should be hidden from him. “Congrats to us but we are not done with Chidimma yet. Our next move is to hide her from Flavour N’abania,” Obi wrote. …
Read More »No plan to remove Kyari as GMD – NNPCL
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has dismissed claims that its Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mele Kyari, is set to step down. Reacting to speculations published by The Africa Report following a leadership shakeup at NNPCL, the company’s spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, described the rumors as baseless and unfounded. The report alleged that Kyari might be forced out …
Read More »Presidency defends CNG safety amid phase-out plan in Malaysia
The Nigerian Presidency has addressed concerns about the safety of newly introduced Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered vehicles, emphasizing that the government has specifically chosen CNG as a safe and economical alternative to petrol-powered cars. This assurance came from Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, in response to Malaysia’s recent announcement to phase out …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches with eyes on Game Pass plan
Microsoft Activision Blizzard The Call of Duty series is one of the best-selling games in history It has been eagerly anticipated, but this year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has finally dropped for gamers to get stuck into. The Call of Duty (CoD) series is one of the best-selling in history with more than 425 million lifetime sales and …
Read More »Nigerians react as Davido announces plan to go live with Peller
The excitement on the content creator and streamer’s face could not be missed as he spoke with Davido in a video call. During the call, Davido then promised that they would go live together on TikTok. This announcement has elicited reactions from fans and social media users who have dropped a few thoughts on the impending collaboration between the duo. …
Read More »Volcano power: Icelandic scientist plan to drill down to magma
Getty Images Iceland is one of the world’s most volcanically active places I’m in one of the world’s volcanic hotspots, northeast Iceland, near the Krafla volcano. A short distance away I can see the rim of the volcano’s crater lake, while to the south steam vents and mud pools bubble away. Krafla has erupted around 30 times in the last …
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