Day: December 4, 2023

Slow economic growth: Spotify to sack 17% staff members

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In a bid to cut costs amid “dramatically” slower economic growth, Spotify, Music streaming giant on Monday said it will reduce the number of its employees by around 17%. Spotify in October posted a rare quarterly operating profit of 32 million euros, compared to a loss of 228 million for the same period a year earlier, on the back of 26% growth in active users for the third quarter. “I realise that for many, a reduction of this size will feel surprisingly large given the recent positive earnings report and…

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DJ Cuppy opens up on failed engagement with Ryan Taylor says ‘Such is life’

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Florence Otedola, Disc jockey popularly known as DJ Cuppy has opened up about her failed engagement with British boxer, Ryan Taylor Recall DJ Cuppy, in December 2022, confirmed her relationship with Taylor after a viral video suggested a marriage proposal. However, rumours of a split emerged on July 15 when the couple unfollowed each other on social media. Speaking during a recent Women in Management, Business, and Public Service (WIMBIZ) conference in London, Cuppy touched on some of the setbacks she has had to face in life. She recounted her…

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We’ve conducted visa interviews for more than 150,000 Nigerians in 2023 – US embassy

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The United States (US) embassy in Nigeria has said that more than 150,000 Nigerians had visa interviews in 2023. The embassy said this as it asserted that it is doing everything possible to clear visa applications from Nigerians. The charge d’affaires of the embassy, David Greene in an interview said the demand for visa applications is more than the supply. “When it comes to visas, it is a simple fact, the demand for visa appointments outnumbers the supply,” he said. “So, those appointments are available and we are doing everything…

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Nigerians criticize 1,411-man delegation to COP-28 

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The high number of delegates Nigeria sent to the ongoing Conference of the Parties, COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, UAE, has been criticized by Nigerians. Nigeria accounts for 0.319 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions but her 1,411-delegation is joint third largest with China, after the host nation-UAE with 4,409; and Brazil, 3,081, followed by Indonesia 1,229; Japan 1,067 and Turkey 1,045. The highest global carbon dioxide emission countries are China (32.88 per cent); United States of America (12.6 per cent); EU 27 (7.28 per cent);…

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