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By Sulaimon Adewole Strategy, popularly known as MicroStrategy headed by Bitcoin advocate Michael Saylor, has reiterated its faith in Bitcoin’s wealth creation with the acquisition of 20,356 BTC for $1.99B at $97,514 per bitcoin. The AI+BI software company pioneers AI advancements for business intelligence and also provides mobile software and cloud-based services. The announcement was made on the company’s X account (formerly Twitter), @Strategy. This further cements the company’s belief in digital assets, specifically Bitcoin, and keeps its position as one of the largest corporate holders of Bitcoin (BTC). The company now holds a total of 499,096 $BTC acquired for…

A woman posing as a medical doctor at Echoes of God’s Mercy & Grace Mission Specialist Hospital, located on Finbars Road in Umuahia, Abia State, has been exposed as a fraud after an investigation confirmed she had no valid medical qualifications. According to ABN TV, Miriam Ugochi Emenike, who had been working as a gynecologist and was later promoted to Chief Medical Director (CMD), allegedly used forged credentials to secure employment at the hospital. Despite concerns raised by staff over her qualifications, the hospital’s CEO insisted on hiring her in 2023. Her fraudulent activities came to light after multiple medical…

A Magistrate Court in Sabo, Yaba, Lagos, on Tuesday, discharged Abdulazeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, in connection with the death of Aloba Oladimeji Ilerioluwa, also called Mohbad. The advice urged the court to strike out the names of Abdulazeez Fashola (Naira Marley), Samson Eletu (Sam Larry), Opere Babatunde, and Owodunni Ibrahim (Primeboy) from the charge on the death of Aloba Oladimeji Ileri-Oluwa (a.k.a. Mohbad) for lack of evidence linking them to the crime. Ruling on the matter on Tuesday, Magistrate E. Kubenje upheld the no-case submission for the quartet. Kubenje noted that after careful consideration, she was of…

Nigerian rapper Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu, popularly known as Odumodublvck, has survived a car accident and is currently receiving treatment. The 31-year-old artiste shared photos on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, showing the wreckage of his vehicle and himself lying in a hospital bed. The images confirmed that he had made it out alive following the crash. Odumodublvck was involved in a head-on collision that left the front of his car severely damaged. Though he sustained minor injuries, he was taken to the hospital for medical attention. It remains uncertain whether he was alone in the vehicle at the time of…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged Nigerians to embrace the tax reform bills, saying that reforming the tax administration is essential for the country’s future prosperity. Mr Akpabio said this in Abuja on Monday at the beginning of a two-day public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Finance on the proposed four tax reform bills. The four bills are The Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, The Nigeria Tax Administration Bill 2024, The Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill 2024 and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bills 2024. Mr Akpabio, in his speech titled “New Dawn Embracing Tax Reform for a Prosperous…

The Cross River State Government is set to restructure the annual Calabar Carnival after 20 years of existence. Nsa Gill, the spokesperson to Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, said this in a statement to reporters in Calabar on Sunday. He said the government had set up a 13-member carnival review committee headed by Edem Duke, a former minister of culture. Mr Gill said the committee had a 10-point term of reference and that its report would be delivered within two weeks. According to him, the essence of the review is to improve the carnival’s standard and align it…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the money laundering case against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to March 6 and 7, 2025. The case, filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, continued on Monday with testimonies from two prosecution witnesses. The first witness, Segun Adeleke, General Manager of Efab Properties Limited, testified about properties in Maitama and Gwarinpa. Adeleke stated that Bello’s name did not appear on any documents and that he had never met the former governor. “My Lord, in 2020, while I was in the office, my chairman sent for me. His name is…

A 31-year-old man, Sunday Jimoh, drowned inside a well while attempting to retrieve a phone in the Oja-Odan area of Ogun State. According to the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, the incident happened on Sunday at about 10 a.m. The PPRO noted that one Kabiru Aladeshayi reported to the police division in the area that he saw Jimoh while attempting to enter the well to retrieve the phone which had accidentally fallen into the well. Aladeshayi was said to have warned the victim but he failed to yield to the warning and proceeded to enter the…

Multichoice has announced another increase in the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages, set to take effect from March 1, 2025. The company revealed this in a statement to customers on Monday titled, “Price adjustment on DStv and GOtv packages” and signed by the CEO John Ugbe. “Dear Customer, please note that effective 1 March 2025, there will be a price adjustment on all DStv packages. This is to enable us to continue to offer our customers world-class homegrown and international content, delivered through the best technology,” the statement read. This latest adjustment comes nearly a year after the…

Google has increased its cloud storage subscription by about 142 per cent, with the new price range effective 22 March. Google One, a cloud storage service offered by Google LLC, provides users with a centralised platform to manage their storage across Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos. In an email on Thursday, the company stated that subscribers will now pay a monthly fee of N2,900 from the previous price of N1,200. It said subscribers who do not cancel their subscription will be charged automatically on the payment method they provided. “Your price may change again as described in the Google…