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PayPal integrates Venmo card to Apple Wallet
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PayPal integrates Venmo card to Apple Wallet

PayPal on Tuesday announced that users can now link their PayPal and Venmo credit or debit cards to their Apple Wallet. You can now use Apple Pay to make payments in-person, online, or through apps thanks to this new connection. Customers will continue to receive incentives and money, according to the corporation. To do this, […]

Google sorts mail by relevance with AI-powered update
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Google introduces updates to curb spam mails

Google on Tuesday announced a number of important changes to how it handles email from bulk senders to reduce spam and other unwanted emails. According to the company, bulk senders will have to verify their emails, provide a simple method for subscribers to unsubscribe, and stay under a reported spam threshold. Any bulk sender, which […]

Nigeria has second greatest hotel investment in Africa - Report
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Nigeria has second greatest hotel investment in Africa – Report

Nigeria remains the second spot for the greatest hotel investments in Africa despite it’s escalating economic problems. According to The Times, this was discovered in a recent study by W-Hospitality Group, titled “Hotel Chain Development Pipeline Africa,” which examined data from 54 countries in Africa, including those in North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and the islands […]

VFD Group Plc gets approval to list shares
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VFD Group Plc gets approval to list shares

The private investment company VFD Group Plc, which is unconstrained by industry, declared today that it has been given permission to float its shares on the Nigerian Exchange Limited. The Times reported that the stock of the corporation will soon start trading. “We are thrilled to have received approval to list on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, […]

Road accidents decrease by 24% in 2023 Q1 - NBS
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Road accidents decrease by 24% in 2023 Q1 – NBS

There were a total of 2,733 traffic accidents on the roads in the first quarter of 2023, therefore indicating a 24.44% decrease from the 3,617 crashes reported in the previous quarter and an 18.30% decrease from the 3,345 crashes reported in the same quarter of 2022. According to The Times, this information is in accordance with the National […]

JAPA: Overstay your visa, face permanent ban, US warns Nigerians
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All passport backlogs have been cleared — Nigeria immigration

The Nigeria Immigration Service has encouraged Nigerians who have applied for and have not yet picked up their international passports to go to the passport offices because the backlog has been cleared. The Guardian reported that this information was provided in an exclusive interview with  a Deputy Comptroller of Immigration and the Immigration spokesman, Dotun Aridegbe, […]

Nokia bounces back with the production of 5G phones
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Nokia bounces back with the production of 5G phones

HMD Global, the manufacturer of Nokia-branded smartphones, has made history by becoming the first significant smartphone manufacturer to produce products in Europe with the release of its first manufactured-in-Hungary 5G model. “We are thrilled to be manufacturing the Nokia XR21, our signature rugged 5G smartphone, in Europe,” co-founder, chairman, and CEO of HMD Global, Jean-Francois […]

Russia to block VPN next year
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Russia to block VPN next year

A Russian lawmaker for the ruling United Russia party announced on Tuesday that Russia’s communications watchdog intends to prohibit Virtual Private Networks as of March 1 of next year. After President Vladimir Putin ordered soldiers into Ukraine in February 2022, Russia censored access to some Western social media, driving up demand for VPN services. On […]

Paystack launches virtual terminals for businesses
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Paystack launches virtual terminals for businesses

Nigeria-based fintech company Paystack is launching virtual terminals to enable retailers to accept bank transfers for multi-person enterprises. The new product accepts payments by QR codes, international bank cards, and Apple Pay. Additionally, business owners can give virtual accounts to sales representatives so that they can track and confirm transactions without getting in touch with […]

Airbnb company facing very difficult times - CEO
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Airbnb company facing very difficult times – CEO

The year 2023 finds Airbnb Inc. going through one of its most difficult times according to CEO Brian Chesky openly discussing the company’s fundamental issues. According to The Times, Chesky recently discussed the chaos brought on by the conflicting needs of customers seeking pricing and hosts demanding increased profit margins. He blamed this scenario on the […]

Meta plans fourth AI overhaul in six months
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Meta considers fees for ad-free Facebook, Instagram

Meta is considering a proposal that would require European Union users to pay up to $14 in order to access ad-free versions of Instagram or Facebook or consent to personalised adverts for the free versions, The Wall Street Journal reported. According to the newspaper, which cited persons acquainted with the concept, Meta would charge approximately […]

Delta reschedules flights due to relocation of Lagos terminal
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Delta reschedules flights due to relocation of Lagos terminal

Delta Airlines has announced that it will reschedule its daily flight from Lagos to Atlanta due to the move of airline companies to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos’ New International Terminal. The Punch reported that the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, had asked all airlines to vacate the airport by October […]