I visited Tafa again, a city in Northern Nigeria, and was warmly welcomed by a friend turned family. The weather was mostly chilly in the morning, and it got really hot during the day with hot winds, then it cools down at night. Over the course of my last trip, I made a friend ‘J’….
Ireland’s Ban on E-Cigarettes
Ireland is an island located in the North Atlantic Ocean in Northwest Europe. It is the second largest island on the Northwestern coast of continental Europe. In October 2023, Incognito Blog reported the seizure of cocaine worth about $165 million USD in the country. According to recent reports, Ireland has signed a new bill than…
Australia: $15 Million Airbnb Fine
Airbnb has agreed to pay a $15 million Australian Dollar fine to customers. This is as a result of misleading information on the short term rental company’s website. The price of some listings appeared in USD rather than Australian Dollars, which led to customers being overcharged for their accommodation. The overcharge affected 70,000 bookings and…
Tesla Welcomes Volkswagen To EV Superchargers
Volkswagen is a motor vehicle manufacturer with its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany. Founded in 1937, the German company is known for the popular Volkswagen Beetle, which serves as the flagship brand of the Volkswagen group. The company’s growing fleet of EVs has led to its partnership with Tesla. According to reports, Volkswagen has announced that…
China : Earthquake Kills 100+
The Jishishan County in Gansu Province, China, is located in a mountainous area, with a population of 239,390 residents as of 2020. It is considered to be the poorest and most ethnically diverse county in China. It is bordered by the Yellow River and Qinghai province. The county experienced an earthquake with a magnitude of…
Nippon Steel: $14.1 Billion US Steel Deal
Nippon Steel Corporation is Japan’s largest steelmaker, founded in 1950 and headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company has four business segments, including steelmaking, engineering, chemicals, and system solutions. It is the largest producer of crude steel in Japan and the third largest in the world. According to reports, Nippon Steel has agreed to acquire US…
IBM: $2.3 Billion Software AG Acquisition Deal
The International Business Machines Corporation, also called Big Blue, is an American multinational technology corporation founded in 1911 and headquartered in Armonk, New York. Present in 177 countries, IBM is the largest industrial research organization in the world, specializing in computer hardware, middleware, and software solutions. According to reports, IBM will acquire two subsidiaries of…
Australia: Cyclone Jasper Makes Landfall
Queensland is a state in northeastern Australia and the third most populous of the Australian states, with a population of over 5.3 million residents as of 2022. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia, New South Wales, the Coral Sea, the Pacific Ocean, and the Torres Strait. Cairns is a city on the…
Argentina: Flood kills 16
The Argentine Republic, commonly called Argentina, is a country in the southern half of South America, with a population of 47 million residents as of 2022. Argentina covers an area of 1,073,500 sq mi, making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, and the eighth-largest country in the world. The capital and largest…
USA: $18 million Illegal E-cigarettes Seized
The US Customs and Border Protection and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), have seized over 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes from overseas manufacturers valued at $18 million USD. This includes the popular Elf Bar vape brand, known for its fruity flavored disposable vapes that has become the top choice among American teens. Other brands seized…