Author: Damilare Okunola
Damilare Okunola
Damilare is a renowned content creator, having worked with some of Nigeria's biggest news organizations like PM News/The NEWS, Legit.ng, among others. He has a huge flair for writing and is also very inquisitive. He is more popular for his videos which are an internet sensation.
LAGOS, Nigeria, (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Google has made startling revelations in its 2022 ads safety report prepared by Alejandro Borgia, the company’s Director Product Management and Ads Safety. The search engine giants revealed how they removed 5.2billion ads, restricted over 4.3billion ads and suspended over 6.7million advertiser accounts. Below is the full report as obtained by voiceofnaija.ng on Wednesday, 29 March, 2023: We know that people and businesses put enormous trust in Google when they use our products. That’s why we have thousands of people working around the clock to create and enforce effective advertiser and publisher policies to…
LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Women in Energy Network (WIEN) has asked the incoming federal government administration to prioritize policies and programmes that dismantle prevailing gender bias and discrimination in the energy sector as a reliable way to harness the full human potentials in accelerating national development. WIEN, which provides aegis for female investors, business owners, professionals and sundry workers in the energy sector declared at its 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD) Breakfast Session, that government must build a society that provides congenial environment for people to excel in their endeavors irrespective of gender. In her presentation at the…
The Supreme Court has denied report that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, met with Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu, in London. Tinubu’s victory at Nigeria’s presidential election held on 25 February, is being contested in court by the presidential candidates of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party, Peter Obi. On Thursday, pictures of the CJN in a wheelchair in London to allegedly meet the president-elect Tinubu went viral and was received with mixed reactions. Reacting to the report, Mr. Tinubu’s presidential campaign team described the story as a “mere salacious fiction, meant to draw traffic to…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out the Federal Government of Nigeria’s suit seeking to recover and forfeit the sum of N70tn it alleged was stashed in 29 bank accounts by looters. In his judgment, Justice Peter Lifu stated that the Federal Government of Nigeria’s lawyers and the private lawyers which it subsequently gave a authoritative order, did not diligently prosecute the case. The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Attorney-General of the Federation/ Minister of Justice are the plaintiffs/applicants in the suit marked, FHC/L/CS/968/2021, Punch reports. Listed as defendants/respondents in the…
LAGOOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Ikorodu City FC have sealed a shirt sponsorship deal with BetKing, one of the foremost Sports Betting Companies in Nigeria and Africa, for the 2022/23 Nigeria National League (NNL) season. The milestone partnership between the Lagos-based NNL side and BetKing was sealed on Thursday, with an official ceremony at the KingMakers office in Lagos. The Managing Director of BetKing Nigeria, Gossy Ukawoke, revealed at the unveiling ceremony, that Ikorodu City is the first Football Club the company will be partnering with in Nigeria, as both parties aim towards building headline-grabbing success as Kings in…
LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Quadri Aruna continues to set record in table tennis after the Nigerian became the first African and Nigerian to qualify for the quarterfinal of the WTT Singapore Smash after beating world number four Tomokazu Harimoto in the round of 16 of the men’s singles at the Infinity Arena on Thursday, 16 March, 2023. The Nigerian is the only surviving African in the competition following the early exit of Egypt’s quartet of Omar Assar, Dina Meshref, Hana Goda and Mariam Alhodaby. Having lost thrice to the Japanese superstar, who is ranked fourth in the world,…
By Johanna Voolich Wright, Vice President, Product, Google Workspace For nearly 25 years, Google has built helpful products that people use every day — from Search and Maps, to Gmail and Docs in Google Workspace. AI has been transformational in building products that have earned a valued place in people’s lives. Across our productivity suite, advances in AI are already helping 3 billion users save more time with Smart Compose and Smart Reply, generate summaries for Docs, look more professional in meetings, and stay safe against malware and phishing attacks. We’re now making it possible for Workspace users to harness…
Football governing body, FIFA, has increased the size of the 2026 tournament for the second time by approving a bigger group stage for the inaugural 48-team event. FIFA also plans to create another new competition starting annually in 2024 for continental champions. The Champions League winner in Europe will play the winner of playoffs featuring the other continental champions. This comes six years after the first expansion. By retaining groups of four teams instead of moving to three, FIFA has created 104-game schedule that will last nearly six weeks in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The final is scheduled…
LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Google is celebrating International Women’s Day by announcing three new initiatives aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs in Africa and providing them with the resources they need to succeed. The initiatives include the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Women Founders Cohort, the Hustle Academy for Women-Led SMEs, and a social media series celebrating inspiring women in Africa’s technology sector. Folarin Aiyegbusi, Head of Startup Ecosystem, Africa, said: “We are thrilled to announce the selected startups for the inaugural class of our Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Women Founders Cohort. “These women are tackling some of…
ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Supreme Court has ordered that Nigerians can spend their old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes until 31 December, 2023. In a ruling made on Friday, 3 March, 2023, Nigeria’s apex court also nullified the Federal Government’s naira redesign policy, stating that it as an affront to the 1999 Constitution. According to Justice Emmanuel Agim, who read the lead judgement, the preliminary objections by the defendants (the Attorney General of the Federation, Bayelsa and Edo states) have now been dismissed as the court has the jurisdiction to entertain the suit. Citing Section 23(2)1 of…