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Social media company, Twitter, could carry out massive layoffs especially if billionaire Elon Musk completes his $44 billion purchase of the company. While pitching his deal to buy Twitter to investors, Musk said he planned to get rid of nearly three-quarters of the firm’s workers, lopping its ranks to just over 2,000…

Google has been fined more than $160 million by India’s anti-trust watchdog after a probe found the tech company abused its top position in the local smartphone market. Google’s Android mobile operating system is by far the biggest in India and is run on 95 percent of all the country’s…

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has said that only 24, 000 actively licensed physicians are remaining in the country following a recent brain drain.  NMA President, Ojinmah Uche who disclosed this during a policy dialogue on Nigeria’s health sector brain drain and its implications for sustainable child and family health service delivery,…

Due to the rise in Ebola infections, Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni has declared an immediate three-week lockdown in two high-risk districts. President Yoweri introduced the lockdown for the two districts worst affected by the killer virus, where dozens have already been infected and nearly 20 patients have died. There is…

Medical workers in Igembe Central, Meru County of Kenya are currently battling to save the lives of 74 people hospitalized after consuming meat from a dead camel. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 22, 2022, after some villagers herding cattle in Maraene, Igembe central shared the meat with unsuspecting residents.…

Data released by the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom has revealed the total number of doctors who moved to the country from Nigeria since the inception of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The total number of Nigeria-trained doctors who migrated to the UK as of August 30, 2022 stood…

Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, has revealed that the Monkeypox cases in the country had climbed up to 220. Dr. Adetifa made this known at the ministerial press briefing on COVID-19 and developments in the health sector held in Abuja on Tuesday.…

The Nigerian government has reaffirmed its dedication and effort to tackle issues facing the health sector in the country. Joseph Ekumankama, Minister of State for Health, made the commitment on Monday at the Federal Medical Centre in Ebute Meta, Lagos, while imploring Nigerian medical practitioners not to leave the country. The Orthopedic and Trauma…

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has said that with the trend of medical doctors leaving the country for greener pastures abroad, there may be a need to hire doctors from foreign countries in the future. The NMA also stated that if urgent steps are not taken to fix the deteriorating situation, there…

Or should I say, what are the dangers of using a Cucumber as a sex toy? Anyways…here we go! It’s now a common trend to use the cucumber as a sex toy when the actual sex toys aren’t available for use. Perhaps, they are quite expensive to buy…I mean, you…

Elon Musk has accused the social media platform, Twitter, of fraudulently holding back information about the company as part of a countersuit. The countersuit by the billionaire and Tesla CEO alleges that Twitter committed fraud, breach of contract, and violation of a securities law in Texas, where Musk lives. Musk’s…

The Monkeypox disease has been declared as a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation, on Saturday. The global health body noted that it activated its highest alert level for the growing Monkeypox outbreak, making the virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The PUNCH reports that Monkeypox,…

American R&B singer Usher has assured fans of Justin Bieber that the Canadian music star is recovering from Ramsay Hunt Syndrome he was recently diagnosed with. Recall that Bieber recently postponed his ‘Justice’ world tour after revealing he’s been suffering facial paralysis due to Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. 43-year-old Usher who spoke about his 28-year-old…

The United States has jailed two top executives of a United States-based fintech company, Ping Express. The executives who are Nigerians have been sentenced to 27 months imprisonment for breaching money laundering rules. The fintech executives who are Nigerians with the names Anslem Oshionebo and Opeyemi Odeyale pleaded guilty to…

The Chief Executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, maintained his grip on the top as he’s ranked as the richest billionaire in the world in Bloomberg’s billionaire list released on Wednesday. However, Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote has moved up 37 places to become the 63rd richest billionaire in the world. He is…

Kanika Tekriwal, a 32-year-old woman who currently owns 10 private jets, has set social media abuzz with reactions following the virality of her story. In a viral video capturing her story, the lady said she had always wanted to be a pilot while growing up but people told her to…

Leeches are parasites. Their parasitic mindset keeps screaming ‘Take! Take some more! Take again! Oh, shamelessly ask for more! C’mon, what is the use of keeping friends if you do not suck them dry!’ The word reciprocate is non-existent in their alternate universe. Like a sponge, they absorb your value…

Nigeria’s general elections will take place on February 25, 2023. Since the 2019 elections, about 20 million Nigerians have reached the voting age of 18. While every Nigerian citizen has the right to vote, practical challenges may prohibit them from exercising that right. However, one of the most significant steps…

Justin Bieber, the world-famous Canadian singer, has revealed he is experiencing paralysis on his face after being diagnosed with a rare disorder known as Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. Taking to his Instagram page on Friday, the singer asked his fans to keep him in prayers as he explained in a three-minute video…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has threatened to pull out of his deal to purchase Twitter as he accuses the social media giant of ‘resisting and thwarting’ his right to information about spam and fake accounts on the platform. Musk threatened to walk away from his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter…