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The camp of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has disclosed that it would be absurd for him to respond to the petitions filed at the election tribunal by Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his counterpart in Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, when he has not been served a notice. The development is coming five days after Obi formally filed his petition to the elections tribunal to protest the outcome of the February 25 poll. Obi’s… Read the full article here

The oil and gas sector recorded 36 per cent premium retention in 2022 and ranked as the underwriting sector with the lowest premium retention in the country, according to the National Insurance Commission. NAICOM disclosed this in its ‘Bulletin of the insurance market performance’, a statistics department quarterly report of the insurance market for fourth quarter, 2022. According to the report, the average premium that the entire insurance companies were able to… Read the full article here

High-flying Nigeria National League outfit, Sporting Lagos, on Sunday unveiled their new jersey, courtesy of partnership with Klasha, in their home match against Crown FC at the Onikan Stadium, Lagos. The new jersey, which features the Klasha logo across the front of the club’s Umbro jerseys , will be worn by the players during all their league matches, as well as in any other official competitions during the 2023 season. The jersey was worn at the club’s first… Read the full article here

Team Malizia have overcome the odds to become the first team to pass Cape Horn on the epic third leg of Ocean Race 2023.Team Malizia were contemplating a return to Cape Town early in the 12,750-nautical mile leg following mast damage.They are also currently nursing an injured crew member after Rosalin Kuiper suffered a head injury after she fell from her bunk.The Ocean Race‘I look like Pirate Rosie now!’ – Team Malizia confirm Kuiper suffered concussion after fall10 HOURS AGODespite… Read the full article here

It’s that time of year: new emoji season! Apple’s just-launched iOS 16.4 update adds emoji like a moose, a goose, a pink heart, and, importantly for Verge readers, a Wi-Fi symbol. I’m something of an emoji fan, so I’m personally thrilled to have a few more options, though I’m still thinking of a clever use for the jellyfish emoji. Emojipedia has a good overview of the emoji that are being added, if you want to know ahead of time.The update doesn’t just bring new emoji; there are… Read the full article here

Bob Iger’s plan to attack streaming-boom era spending at Walt Disney will pick up steam this week as the company begins the process of cutting about 7,000 jobs.In a memo to staff on Monday, Iger said the cuts will start this week and last until the early summer, with the bulk taking place in April. Iger told staff the measures are needed for Disney to adopt “a more effective, co-ordinated and streamlined approach to our business”.The cuts are expected to be spread across the… Read the full article here

On March 27, European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares published its “Digital Asset Fund Flows Report,” which revealed that digital assets continue to attract investors’ attention as concerns over the stability of traditional finance (TradFi) continues to grow. According to the latest report, investment products in digital assets experienced inflows of $160 million last week, the largest since July 2022, marking a significant reversal after six weeks of outflows totaling $408… Read the full article here

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Love Is Blind season 4. No matter the drama, they have his back. Love Is Blind season 4 stars, including Micah Lussier, sent their support to Kwame Appiah after he received racist messages in response to his appearance on the show. “Waking up to some really nasty messages, so I’ll share 1 with you all,” Kwame, 33, captioned a Saturday, March 25, Instagram video, one day after the latest season of Love Is Blind dropped on… Read the full article here

Telomeres are regions at the end of chromosomes that protect against DNA damage.Telomeres get shorter with every division that a cell undergoes, and the shortening of telomeres is associated with biological aging and age-related conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.A new large study found that shorter telomere length in white blood cells was associated with a greater increase in markers of brain degeneration measured using MRI.Shorter telomere length was also associated with a higher… Read the full article here

To mark his 71st birthday, President-elect Bola Tinubu has directed that special prayers and thanksgiving service be held on Wednesday 29 March instead of the yearly birthday colloquium. The special prayers will be held in Lagos and other parts of the country according to a statement by Mr Tinubu’s spokesperson, Tunde Rahman, on Monday. The statement indicated that for the main event in Lagos, special prayers will be offered at the Central Mosque in each of the five divisions in… Read the full article here