Netflix has announced a price adjustment for its subscriptions in Nigeria, with the Premium Plan now set at N7,000 per month, up from N5,000. This marks the platform’s second price adjustment in three months with the introduction of the most recent price increase in April of this year. At the time of filing this report, confirmation is pending regarding whether any notifications were issued prior to the subscription price change. However, our correspondent noted that the increased prices are already visible on Netflix’s subscription page. The Standard plan subscription has also gone up from N4,000 to N5,500. READ MORE All…
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Elon Musk has denied reports that he was donating $45 million a month to a fund backing former US president Donald Trump’s latest White House bid. In a Tuesday post on X, Musk called the report he was funding a so-called political Super-PAC “ridiculous.” Super PACs are specially designed groups that can spend unlimited amounts on political candidates and causes. “I am making some donations to America PAC, but at a much lower level and the key values of the PAC are supporting a meritocracy & individual freedom. “Republicans are mostly, but not entirely, on the side of merit &…
The Paris 2024 Olympics will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024, in Paris, France. In anticipation of the grand event, countries around the world have unveiled their official uniforms, showcasing a blend of tradition, innovation, and national pride. Nigeria will be competing in 11 sports at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Here’s a visual journey through some of the stunning uniforms, starting with Nigeria’s unique design: NIGERIA – Designed by Actively Black 2. Sierra Leonne – Designed by LABRUM 3. Mongolia – Designed by Michel & Amazonka 4. Brazil – Designed by Riachuelo 5. USA – Designed by…
The National Association of Nigerian Students has warned heads of tertiary institutions against flagrant increases in tuition fees following the Federal Government’s decision to give student loans under the NELFUND scheme. The warning is contained in a statement issued after NANS’s 74th Senate sitting in Kano, a copy of which was made available to The PUNCH on Wednesday. The statement was signed by Comrade Okunomo Adewumi. “Any institution found doing so will face the full wrath and consequences of NANS. We will mobilise our members and take decisive action against such institutions. “The leadership of NANS is ready to wage…
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc has announced the completion of a major enhancement of its electricity infrastructure serving the Sango/Ota area in Ogun State, Nigeria. In a statement made available to PUNCH Online by IBEDC’s spokesperson, Busolami Tunwase, on Wednesday, the company said this upgrade is set to significantly improve power supply reliability for customers in the region. “Key improvements include the successful migration of the SANGO 33KV feeder to a more robust T3 100MVA, 132KV/33KV transformer at the Ota Transmission Station. Additionally, IBEDC has introduced a new dedicated ROTOCROWN 33KV feeder. “These enhancements are designed to cater to…
The Federal High Court and State High Court sitting in Kaduna have convicted and sentenced four persons, Anthony Chukwu, Madaki Ismail, Samson Aliyu, and Christopher Israel to various jail terms for internet fraud. It was disclosed in a statement released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, obtained by our correspondent on Wednesday. According to the EFCC Kaduna Zonal Command, they were prosecuted on one-count separate charges, bordering on impersonation, obtaining by pretense, and money laundering. The statement noted that the courts had decreed that the defendants had committed offences contrary to Section 18(2)(d) of the Money Laundering (Prevention And…
Justice Shamsudeen Jafar of the Kebbi High Court, on Tuesday, sentenced to life three men, Amiru Sani, Aliyu Umar, and Bashar Dan-Inno of Wararin Zaromawa village, for raping an 18-year-old deaf woman in the state. PUNCH Metro gathered that the convicts faced two counts of criminal conspiracy and rape, offences punishable under sections 259 and 60 of the Kebbi State Penal Code Law, 2021. The court heard that the acts were perpetrated at Wararin Zaromawa village in Gwandu Local Government Area of the state. According to the prosecution counsel, Faridah Muhammad, the three defendants raped the victim while she was…
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution has urged Nigerians to shelve the proposed nationwide protest. Various groups and individuals have been organising a nationwide protest scheduled for August 1 to 10 in response to the economic hardships in the country. But the Institute in a statement on Wednesday by its Director General, Joseph Ochogwu said the hardship experienced in the country is not unique to Nigeria, urging citizens to exercise caution to avoid exacerbating the already precarious situation. Ochogwu said, “IPCR has issued a timely call for calm and restraint, ahead of the planned protests against the administration of…
Nigerians have contributed over N4.2m to the family of one Sodiq Olayode, whose wife, Abiodun, recently gave birth to a set of quadruplets. A colleague of Olayode, identified as James, tweeting as #jamysax on X.com, shared the news on Wednesday. James had written X.com on Tuesday, “Fun fact: A colleague of mine who had two kids already said he should do it and add one more. “Guess how many his wife gave birth to? Four at once (quadruplets). The man wan craze. Na so so lament for status every day.” He further shared a screenshot of what he said was…
The Special Adviser on Inter-Governmental Affairs, to the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Chijioke Chukwu, has said the newly signed South East Development Commission law will curb agitations in the region. Chukwu expressed his gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the speedy action on the bill. According to him, “It will not only help in dousing tensions in the South East but will also stop the agitations in the zone. “I am calling on Ndigbo to see it as a welcome development and I am calling on all those agitating for one thing or the other to sheath their swords.”…