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Apple’s iPhone and Mac sales are on the rise even as a global memory shortage squeezes device makers. In its third-quarter earnings report released on Thursday, Apple revealed that iPhone sales jumped 22 percent to $54.25 billion and Mac sales increased 29 percent to $10.35 billion, driving the company’s overall revenue to $109.4 billion.The company expects supply chain constraints to worsen in the coming months. During an earnings call, Apple chief financial officer Kevan Parekh said Apple expects “supply constraints to increase significantly” in the next quarter, adding the shortage will impact the iPhone, Mac, and iPad. Meanwhile, Apple CEO…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup drove $20 billion in blockchain-based prediction market volume and $24 million in digital collectible trades, with more than 400,000 wallets participating in blockchain-based betting, according to a report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.The $20 billion figure includes trading before and during the tournament, with bettors placing roughly $5.7 billion in wagers over the five-week World Cup itself. World Cup-related markets accounted for about 63% of all prediction market activity during that period, the report said.According to Chainalysis, users from every continent except Antarctica participated in World Cup prediction markets, with the United States and China…
Kate Cassidy explained why she’s removing some of her tattoos in honor of her late boyfriend, Liam Payne. “I knew that some of you guys would be offended at the fact that I decided to laser off these tattoos on my body,” Cassidy, 27, said via TikTok on Wednesday, July 29, while replying to a comment that read, “She don’t love him no more.” She continued, “The only reason that I am getting these tattoos off is literally just because they are too thick to my liking. They’re the very first tattoos I ever received, and I went somewhere really…
Abia State Government says every political party’s presidential candidate intending to campaign through billboards and posters will pay N200 million to obtain campaign advertising permit. The Abia State Structures for Signages and Advertising Agency (ABSSAA), disclosed this on Wednesday in Aba, during a “Stakeholders Forum on Political Campaign Advertising fees”. Ndubuisi Nwaogwugwu, the head of Department, Strategy, Innovation and Design, ABSSAA, announced the rate on Wednesday in Aba. Mr Nwaogwugwu said the permit rates schedule applied to all political party candidates at all levels in Abia and had its basis in ABSSAA and other Abia Laws regulating signage and advertising.…
Dangote Cement posted a 22.7 per cent bottom-line growth for the first half of the year, relative to the corresponding period of 2025, according to the latest corporate results of sub-Saharan Africa’s top cement maker. The corporation, which is hinging its medium-term expansion plan on a proposed capacity increase from 55 MTPA to 80 MTPA by 2030, recorded a moderate profit increase, driven by revenue growth from cement and clinker sales. Clinker, a material produced during the cement manufacturing process and used as a binder for several cement products, contributed the bulk of the 2025 exports of Dangote Cement’s Nigerian…
For years, insecurity has cast a long shadow over governance in Nigeria, particularly across the northern states. Banditry, insurgency and communal conflicts have not only claimed lives and displaced communities, they have also crippled farming, disrupted rural economies, and threatened the nation’s food supply. Vast stretches of fertile farmland have been abandoned, farming communities have lived in fear, and food inflation has become an inevitable consequence of shrinking agricultural output. These realities are undeniable. Yet, even amid insecurity, governance cannot be suspended. The primary responsibility of government remains the welfare and prosperity of the people. Security may be indispensable for…
The federal government says it will provide 25,000 free cataract surgeries nationwide by the end of 2027 as part of efforts to reduce avoidable blindness and improve access to quality eye care. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, announced this on Thursday at the 49th Annual Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) and the African Council of Optometry (AFCO) meeting in Abuja. Mr Salako said the surgeries would be carried out under the Renewed Hope Health Connect initiative, which aims to bring healthcare services closer to underserved communities across the country. He said…
The xenophobia tensions which have made headlines in recent months appear to be far from over. Nigerians on social media have expressed divided opinions over calls to boycott the Grammy award-winning South African singer Tyla’s scheduled concert in Lagos, with many linking the event to renewed outrage over xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. A*POP tour The debate followed the announcement of Grammy-winning singer A*POP’s World Tour, which includes a performance in Lagos on 22 December 2026. The tour, spanning 29 cities, is scheduled to begin in Paris on 12 October, before moving through Europe and North America, with…
Super Falcons head coach Justin Madugu has defended his tactical decisions following Nigeria’s stunning 3-2 defeat to tournament debutants Malawi, insisting the criticism surrounding his team selection and player positioning is a natural consequence of losing. Speaking during his post-match press conference after one of the biggest upsets in Women’s Africa Cup of Nations history, Madugu accepted responsibility for the result but maintained that the players deployed outside their natural positions were not responsible for Nigeria’s collapse. The defeat leaves the defending champions under immense pressure ahead of a crucial Group C encounter against Zambia, with questions already being raised…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will secure re-election in the 2027 presidential poll, describing the contest as “a coronation, not an election.” Keyamo stated this on Thursday while speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme. The All Progressives Congress chieftain defended the Tinubu administration’s performance and dismissed the chances of the opposition. Asked whether he could confidently urge Nigerians to vote for APC again, the minister cited the party’s recent electoral victories. “We have won in Ekiti now. We told them to vote, they voted. FCT they voted,…
