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2 days ago | channelstv.com | Opeoluwani Akintayo

Microsoft is set to lay off 6,000 workers as part of a broader organisational restructuring. The cuts amount to nearly 3 per cent of its global workforce, The Guardian reported. The company, which employed 228,000 full-time workers as of June 2024, did not provide specific details on the positions being cut. However, the layoffs are expected to affect employees at all levels and across various locations, with an emphasis on reducing management ranks.

2 days ago | channelstv.com | Opeoluwani Akintayo

Oando Plc has disclosed that it has recorded four operational oil spill incidents between October 2024 and the present date. The company also confirmed the completion of repair works on oil spill incidents that occurred along the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Exploration and Production Ltd (NNPC E&P)/Oando pipeline in Bayelsa State, Nigeria’s key oil-producing region.

2 days ago | channelstv.com | Opeoluwani Akintayo

An exceptionally rare blue diamond went under the hammer in Geneva late Tuesday, selling for $21.5 million. The Mediterranean Blue, a fancy, vivid blue diamond weighing 10.3 carats with an estimated value of $20 million, attracted an intense bidding battle. Bidding began at nine million Swiss francs ($10.8 million), with a fierce back-and-forth before the diamond was ultimately sold to a private US collector, whose name was not given, for 17.9 million francs ($21.5 million).

2 days ago | channelstv.com | Opeoluwani Akintayo

The French interior minister said Wednesday he will meet with cryptocurrency professionals to discuss how to prevent future kidnappings for ransom following several such high-profile cases in France. Bruno Retailleau’s invitation comes a day after the latest violent kidnapping attempt in broad daylight in Paris, and a series of previous such incidents.

2 days ago | channelstv.com | Opeoluwani Akintayo

In a decisive move to propel Nigeria’s marine and blue economy sector towards development, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday, signed performance bonds with heads of agencies under his ministry. The initiative underscores a commitment to the swift execution of the newly approved National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy. At the sectoral retreat held in Abuja, Oyetola emphasised the importance of translating policy into actionable programs.