Clubhouse To Release Android Version In Nigeria

Popular iPhone exclusive audio social networking app, Clubhouse has on Sunday announced that it will be expanding its operation with an Android version and rolling out in Nigeria on Friday. This was made known on its official Twitter account (@Clubhouse), sharing its Android rollout schedule. According to the rollout schedule, Japan, Brazil, and Russia will take place on Tuesday, while Nigeria will is set Friday and the rest of the world will have Android accessibility later on the same day.

Nairabox Launches Cinema Subscription Service

Nigeria’s popular lifestyle platform has announced the revamp and re-launch of its mobile app, introducing new features including a cinema subscription service to allow users to enjoy the full experience of the platform. The platform, being the first of its kind in Nigeria will enable users to watch four of their favourite movies in a month for the cost of one. “This offering is the first of its kind in Nigeria and will bring more value to users and more traffic to the cinema,” Nairabox said in a statement. The platform which hit the scene in 2015, leading in the lifestyle and entertainment sector took a step back during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, reevaluating and enhancing its platform for growth and better user experience.

Netflix Surpasses 200 Million Subscribers

American online streaming service, Netflix has reported an increase in the number of subscribers totaling 203.6 million subscribers, making a profit of $2,761.4 million in 2020 showing about 47.9 percent increase when compared to 2019. However, the company recorded a loss of 7.6 percent ($542.15 million) in the last quarter, a decrease of 31 percent when compared to the previous quarter. Rival streaming companies, Hulu and Disney Plus have proved popular with Disney accumulating 90 million subscribers from its launch date and boasts to have about 260 million by 2024.

FG Sets New Deadline For NIN-SIM Linkage and Verification

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has announced the extension of NIN-SIM linkage and verification till June 30, 2021. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), made this disclosure in a joint statement signed by both agencies. The meeting between NCC and NIMC was chaired by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, and had the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NCC, Prof Umar Dambatta, and the Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr Aliyu Azeez, in attendance.

Nigeria’s Mobile Internet Subscription Drops By 563,837

Nigeria’s mobile internet subscribers decreased by 563,837 in December, with the total number of Internet users dropping to 153.87 million from 154.43 million in November 2020. The latest figures from the Nigerian Communications Commission also showed that broadband subscription fell by 0.12 percent, from 86 million in November to 85.9 million in December.

Breaking: Elon Musk Become World’s Richest Person

Chief Executive Officer, CEO of Electric and self-driving car, Tesla and Aerospace manufacturing company, SpaceX, Elon Musk has become the richest person in the world with a net worth of $185 billion, passing Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos who held the position since 2017. Musk’s Tesla recorded a surge in its value, reaching a market value of $700billion, making the company worth more than Ford, Hyundai, Toyota, Volkswagen, and General Motors combined. The Entrepreneur’s wealth increased over the past year, seeing his wealth increase from $27 billion in early 2020 and making a dramatic turnaround from Tesla’s rapid cash burn.