[ad_1] Saudi Arabia reduced Nigeria’s Hajj quota from 95,000 to 66,910 for 2026, sparking outrage among Muslim faithful and state officials NAHCON confirmed that the cut followed Nigeria’s failure to fully utilise its allocated slots during the 2024 and 2025 pilgrimages The commission began talks to ease costs for pilgrims …
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16 October
A new wave of social media apps provide hope in a doomscrolling world
[ad_1] Zehra Naqvi recalls the magical days of the early social internet. She grew up in the One Direction and Marvel fandoms in the early 2010s. This was back when people posted photos of lattes using the Valencia filter on Instagram, and Twitter was still Twitter, a place where people came together to exchange jokes and …
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16 October
Nigerians Rush to Buy as Petrol Sells for N600 per Litre: “It’s My Turn to Benefit”
[ad_1] The Nigeria Customs Service has sold 14,000 litres of seized petrol to residents in Ibadan, Oyo State, at N600 per litre The seized fuel, intercepted along the Igbeti–Ogbomoso axis, had a duty-paid value of about N14 million, according to the NCS The Service urged Nigerians to support its efforts …
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16 October
Final 2 days to claim your exhibit table at Disrupt 2025
[ad_1] TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes place October 27-29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West, and exhibit space is nearly full. With less than two days left to secure your table, now is the time to step in before a competitor takes your place. Showcase your brand to 10,000 founders, investors, media, …
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16 October
Stephen Akintayo, Masterkraft, SMJ, Buchi, Top Industry Titans to Jury Kingdom Achievers Awards 2025
[ad_1] The Kingdom Achievers Awards (KAA), Africa’s leading platform celebrating Christian creatives, has unveiled a powerhouse jury lineup for its fourth edition, set to dazzle on November 9 at the Muson Center, Lagos. Stephen Akintayo, Masterkraft, SMJ, Buchi, others to jury 2025 Kingdom Achievers AwardsSource: UGC Known for its unmatched …
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16 October
Jack & Jill raises $50 million to bring conversational AI to job-hunting
[ad_1] Between infinitely scrolling job boards and the puzzling rise of fake applicants using AI to apply en masse, job-searching has quickly become one of the most bewildering experiences the internet has to offer. Listings are posted and re-posted across different platforms as applications go unanswered, creating a spam-like flood …
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16 October
Blord Loses Instagram Account Over VDM’s Personal Video, Ignites Reactions: “Ratel King Has Won”
[ad_1] Blord has lost his Instagram account due to his feud with social media activist Verydarkman and a personal video that was shared online The two have been at odds over the importation of iPhones, with Blord sharing VDM’s video Fans took sides, expressing their opinions about Blord, while some …
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16 October
India’s Kuku snags $85M as mobile content wars intensify
[ad_1] Kuku, an Indian storytelling platform backed by Google, has raised $85 million in fresh funding as it aims to scale its audio and video content offerings amid intensifying competition in the South Asian nation’s mobile-first content market. The Series C round, led by Granite Asia (formerly GGV Capital), values …
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16 October
Ayra Starr’s Mum Recreates Her Poses in Mini Skirt, Clip Ignites Talks, Singer Reacts: “Cougar”
[ad_1] A video of Ayra Starr’s mother has gained attention on social media due to her actions in the clip In the video, she was dressed like her daughter and tried to recreate some of Ayra’s stage poses Men drooled over her, sending various messages and asking for her social …
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16 October
Co-founder of Indian social network Koo releases a new photo sharing app
[ad_1] In the last few years, photo-sharing apps have capitalized on the idea that Instagram has become too curated, creating spaces for users to share unfiltered photos from their camera rolls. Locket tapped into lockscreen-based sharing, Retro took a photo journaling route, and Yope is building Instagram for private groups. …
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